SB2024081302 - SUSE update for qt6-base

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SB2024081302 - SUSE update for qt6-base

Published: August 13, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024081302
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45935)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the QXcbConnection::initializeAllAtoms(). A local user can crash the application.


2) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39936)

CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in HTTP2 support when establishing an encrypted connection. A remote attacker can potentially force the application to send data before the encrypted() signal, leading to potential information disclosure.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References