SUSE update for openexr

Published: 2021-06-24

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-3598 CVE-2021-3605
CWE-ID	CWE-122
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Manager Proxy Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Manager Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE CaaS Platform Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system openexr-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component openexr-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component openexr-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libIlmImfUtil-2_2-23-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libIlmImfUtil-2_2-23 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libIlmImf-2_2-23-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libIlmImf-2_2-23 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU54399

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3598

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the readChars() function in ImfIO.h. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package openexr to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15 - 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications: 15-SP2 - 15-SP3

openexr-devel: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

openexr-debugsource: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

openexr-debuginfo: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

libIlmImfUtil-2_2-23-debuginfo: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

libIlmImfUtil-2_2-23: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

libIlmImf-2_2-23-debuginfo: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

libIlmImf-2_2-23: before 2.2.1-3.32.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212158-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU54398