SUSE-SU-2018:0195-1: moderate: Security update for libexif

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Wed Jan 24 10:10:49 MST 2018


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libexif
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:0195-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1059893 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-7544
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for libexif fixes the following security issue:

   - CVE-2017-7544: Fixed out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in
     exif_data_save_data_entry function in libexif/exif-data.c caused by
     improper length computation of the allocated data of an ExifMnote entry
     which can cause denial-of-service or possibly information disclosure
     (bsc#1059893)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libexif-13434=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libexif-13434=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libexif-13434=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libexif-devel-0.6.17-2.14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libexif-0.6.17-2.14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libexif-32bit-0.6.17-2.14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):

      libexif-x86-0.6.17-2.14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libexif-debuginfo-0.6.17-2.14.3.1
      libexif-debugsource-0.6.17-2.14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libexif-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.17-2.14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):

      libexif-debuginfo-x86-0.6.17-2.14.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7544.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1059893



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