Description:

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

• hunspell
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
• taglib
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
• libvirt
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
• Linux Kernel
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5
• gnutls
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS

Threats:

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

• Buffer overflow
• Denial of service attack (DoS)
• Elevate privileges

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-20202966-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202967-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202968-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202969-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202970-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202972-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202980-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202981-1/
• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202988-1/