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SUSE: CVE-2014-9862: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2014-9862: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/21/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/26/2016
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-bsdiff

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