SB2023090656 - SUSE update for gsl
Published: September 6, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023090656
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35357)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and compromise the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.