SUSE update for espeak-ng

Published: 2024-07-30

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	5
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-49990 CVE-2023-49991 CVE-2023-49992 CVE-2023-49993 CVE-2023-49994
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-121 CWE-248
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Desktop Applications Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system espeak-ng Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component espeak-ng-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libespeak-ng1-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component espeak-ng-compat Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component espeak-ng-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component espeak-ng-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component espeak-ng-compat-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libespeak-ng1 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85013

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49990

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 within the SetUpPhonemeTable() function at synthdata.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package espeak-ng to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

espeak-ng: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debugsource: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242632-1/

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) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85015

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49991

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

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 within the CountVowelPosition() function in synthdata.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package espeak-ng to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

espeak-ng: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debugsource: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242632-1/

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.

3) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85016

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49992

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

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 within the RemoveEnding() function in dictionary.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package espeak-ng to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

espeak-ng: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debugsource: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242632-1/

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.

4) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85017

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49993

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 within the ReadClause() function in readclause.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package espeak-ng to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

espeak-ng: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debugsource: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242632-1/

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.

5) Uncaught exception

EUVDB-ID: #VU85018

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49994

CWE-ID: CWE-248 - Uncaught Exception

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 within the PeaksToHarmspect() function in wavegen.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package espeak-ng to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

espeak-ng: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1-debuginfo: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-debugsource: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

espeak-ng-compat-devel: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

libespeak-ng1: before 1.50-150300.3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242632-1/

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.