SB2023103073 - SUSE update for icu73_2 

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SB2023103073 - SUSE update for icu73_2

Published: October 30, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023103073
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10531)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in UnicodeString::doAppend() function in common/unistr.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted string to the application that is using the vulnerable library, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-21913)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the pkg_createWithAssemblyCode() function in the file tools/pkgdata/pkgdata.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References