SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1: Security update for liblouis

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for liblouis
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1109319 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-17294
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for liblouis, python-luis and python3-louis fixes the
   following issue:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2018-17294: Fixed an out of bounds read in matchCurrentInput
     function which could allow a remote attacker to cause Denail of Service
     (bsc#1109319).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2020-3107=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-3107=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      liblouis-debugsource-2.6.4-6.9.24
      liblouis-devel-2.6.4-6.9.24

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      liblouis-data-2.6.4-6.9.24
      liblouis-debugsource-2.6.4-6.9.24
      liblouis9-2.6.4-6.9.24
      liblouis9-debuginfo-2.6.4-6.9.24
      python-louis-2.6.4-6.9.39
      python3-louis-2.6.4-6.9.41


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17294.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1109319



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