SUSE update for orc

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU94617

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40897

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when compiling orc files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into compiling a malicious source code file, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package orc to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended: Security

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

liborc-0_4-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 0.4.21-3.6.1

liborc-0_4-0-32bit: before 0.4.21-3.6.1

liborc-0_4-0: before 0.4.21-3.6.1

orc-debuginfo: before 0.4.21-3.6.1

liborc-0_4-0-debuginfo: before 0.4.21-3.6.1

orc-debugsource: before 0.4.21-3.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended:Security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:liborc-0_4-0-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:liborc-0_4-0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:liborc-0_4-0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:orc-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:liborc-0_4-0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:orc-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250314-1/

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.