SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : libwmf (SUSE-SU-2022:1516-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 160524

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:1516-1 advisory.

- The wmf_malloc function in api.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted wmf file, which triggers a memory allocation failure. (CVE-2016-9011)

- The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected. (CVE-2019-6978)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libwmf-0_2-7, libwmf-devel and / or libwmf-gnome packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1006739

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1123522

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174075

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9011

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6978

http://www.nessus.org/u?86c0256b

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 160524

File Name: suse_SU-2022-1516-1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/5/2022

Updated: 7/14/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6978

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwmf-0_2-7, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwmf-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwmf-gnome, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/4/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9011, CVE-2019-6978

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2022:1516-1