SB2023040556 - SUSE update for liblouis 



SB2023040556 - SUSE update for liblouis

Published: April 5, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023040556
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26767)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within lou_setDataPath, lou_logFile and resolveSubtable. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26769)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within l Lou_Trace. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.