SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1: important: Security update for libgsf

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# Security update for libgsf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3770-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-29T12:55:17Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1014609
  * bsc#1231282
  * bsc#1231283

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2016-9888
  * CVE-2024-36474
  * CVE-2024-42415

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2016-9888 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36474 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-36474 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36474 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36474 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-42415 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-42415 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-42415 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-42415 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libgsf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2016-9888: Fixed null pointer dereference with corrupted tar files
    (bsc#1014609)
  * CVE-2024-36474: Fixed out-of-bounds index when processing a directory via an
    integer overflow in the compound document binary file format parser
    (bsc#1231282)
  * CVE-2024-42415: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow when processing the sector
    allocation table via an integer overflow in the compound document binary
    file format parser (bsc#1231283)

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-3770=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3770=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libgsf-1-114-debuginfo-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-debugsource-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-1-114-1.14.40-8.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (noarch)
    * libgsf-lang-1.14.40-8.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libgsf-1-114-debuginfo-32bit-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-1-114-32bit-1.14.40-8.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libgsf-1-114-debuginfo-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-1-114-debuginfo-32bit-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-1-114-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-debugsource-1.14.40-8.3.1
    * libgsf-1-114-32bit-1.14.40-8.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (noarch)
    * libgsf-lang-1.14.40-8.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9888.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36474.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42415.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1014609
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231282
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231283

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