# Security update for editorconfig-core-c

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4152-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-03T11:10:58Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1233815

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-53849

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-53849 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53849 ( NVD ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for editorconfig-core-c fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-53849: stack buffer overflow and pointer overflow when handling
    escaped characters. (bsc#1233815)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-4152=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4152=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4152=1

## Package List:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * editorconfig-core-c-debugsource-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig0-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig0-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libeditorconfig0-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * editorconfig-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * editorconfig-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig-devel-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * editorconfig-core-c-debugsource-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig0-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libeditorconfig0-32bit-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig0-32bit-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig-devel-32bit-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libeditorconfig-devel-64bit-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig0-64bit-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1
    * libeditorconfig0-64bit-0.12.6-150600.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53849.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233815