SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2024:1135-1 (libcares2)

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SUSE-SU-2024:1135-1: moderate: Security update for libcares2
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Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:31:09 -0000
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# Security update for libcares2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1135-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1220279

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-25629

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-25629 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2024-25629: Fixed out of bounds read in ares__read_line() (bsc#1220279).

## 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-SP5-2024-1135=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1135=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1135=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1135=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2024-1135=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libcares-devel-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-1.9.1-9.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libcares2-32bit-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-32bit-1.9.1-9.21.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-25629.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220279