A xscreensaver security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.3.

SUSE-SU-2022:2641-1: moderate: Security update for xscreensaver

SUSE Security Update: Security update for xscreensaver
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2641-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1186918
Cross-References: CVE-2021-34557
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-34557 (NVD) : 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2021-34557 (SUSE): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for xscreensaver fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-34557: Fixed potential crash and unlock while disconnecting video output with more than 10 monitors (bsc#1186918)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 15.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-2641=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-2641=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

xscreensaver-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-data-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-data-extra-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-data-extra-debuginfo-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-150000.5.6.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch):

xscreensaver-lang-5.44-150000.5.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

xscreensaver-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-data-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-150000.5.6.1
xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-150000.5.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (noarch):
xscreensaver-lang-5.44-150000.5.6.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-34557.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186918