SUSE update for pixman

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU69176

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44638

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the rasterize_edges_8() function. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package pixman to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap Micro: 5.2

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6 - 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP3

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3

libpixman-1-0-32bit-debuginfo: before 0.34.0-150000.7.5.1

libpixman-1-0-32bit: before 0.34.0-150000.7.5.1

libpixman-1-0-devel: before 0.34.0-150000.7.5.1

pixman-debugsource: before 0.34.0-150000.7.5.1

libpixman-1-0-debuginfo: before 0.34.0-150000.7.5.1

libpixman-1-0: before 0.34.0-150000.7.5.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224148-1/

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.