SUSE-SU-2017:2201-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:2201-1

    Published: 17 Aug 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for libplist

    Details: This update for libplist fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2017-6439: Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function. (bsc#1029638) - CVE-2017-6438: Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function. (bsc#1029706) - CVE-2017-6437: The base64encode function in base64.c allows local users to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted plist file. (bsc#1029707) - CVE-2017-6436: Integer overflow in parse_string_node. (bsc#1029751) - CVE-2017-6435: Crafted plist file could lead to Heap-buffer overflow. (bsc#1029639)

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172201-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1029638, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1029639, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1029706, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1029707, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1029751, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6435, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6436, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6437, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6438, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6439

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libplist

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.12-20.3.2

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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