SUSE update for python-numpy



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2021-33430
CVE-2021-41496
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python-numpy
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python-numpy-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python-numpy-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python-numpy-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU61603

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33430

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the PyArray_NewFromDescr_int() function of ctors.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the library and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-numpy to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

python-numpy: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

python-numpy-devel: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

python-numpy-debugsource: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

python-numpy-debuginfo: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220118-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU61601

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41496

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the array_from_pyobj() function in fortranobject.c. A remote user can pass an array with negative values to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-numpy to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

python-numpy: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

python-numpy-devel: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

python-numpy-debugsource: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

python-numpy-debuginfo: before 1.8.0-5.11.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220118-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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