SUSE-SU-2023:3420-1: important: Security update for libcares2

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# Security update for libcares2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3420-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1208067

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-4904

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-4904 ( SUSE ):  6.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
  * CVE-2022-4904 ( NVD ):  8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-4904: Fixed stack overflow in ares_set_sortlist() (bsc#1208067).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Important 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-SP5-2023-3420=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3420=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3420=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3420=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-3420=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares-devel-1.9.1-9.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-32bit-1.9.1-9.15.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-32bit-1.9.1-9.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4904.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208067

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