Description:

SUSE has released a security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the following products:

• LibVNCServer
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
• nmap
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
• texlive-filesystem
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
• opencv
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
• MozillaThunderbird
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
• libEMF
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
• libexif
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
• icu
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
• freetds
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
• osc
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2
• libvpx
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
• python-ecdsa
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
• MozillaFirefox
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

Threats:

Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

• Memory corruption.
• Denial of service (DoS)
• Information disclosure
• Privilege escalation
• Buffer overflow

Best practice and Recommendations:

The CERT team encourages users to review SUSE security advisory and apply the necessary updates:

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201873-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192425-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201580-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20193192-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201591-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201621-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201553-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20200819-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201417-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201695-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201297-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192891-2/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-202014421-1/