SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2023:3690-1 (libcares2)

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SUSE-SU-2023:3690-1: important: Security update for libcares2
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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:30:30 -0000
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# Security update for libcares2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3690-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1214674

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2020-22217

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2020-22217 ( SUSE ):  7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2020-22217 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2020-22217: Fixed an out of bounds read in ares_parse_soa_reply().
    (bsc#1214674)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-3690=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3690=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3690=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3690=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-3690=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares-devel-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-32bit-1.9.1-9.18.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-32bit-1.9.1-9.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-22217.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214674