Description
There is a NULL pointer dereference at ext/testcase.c (function testcase_str2dep_complex) in libsolvext.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libsolv | 0.6.36-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libsolv | 0.6.36-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libsolv | 0.6.36-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libsolv | 0.6.30-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4851-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libsolv | 0.6.11-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4851-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libsolv +4 | 0.6.34-4.el7 | RHSA-2019:2290 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | PackageKit | 1.1.10-12.3.5 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libsolv | 0.7.6-3.7.2 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libyui-ncurses-pkg | 2.48.9-7.3.5 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libyui-ncurses-pkg-doc | 2.48.9-7.3.3 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libyui-qt-pkg | 2.45.27-3.3.5 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libyui-qt-pkg-doc | 2.45.27-3.3.3 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libzypp | 17.15.0-3.9.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | yast2-pkg-bindings | 4.1.2-3.3.5 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | zypper | 1.14.30-3.7.2 | SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 |
| SLES 15 | PackageKit | 1.1.10-4.10.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | libsolv | 0.7.5-3.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | libyui-ncurses-pkg | 2.48.5.2-3.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | libyui-ncurses-pkg-doc | 2.48.5.2-3.5.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | libyui-qt-pkg +1 | 2.45.15.2-3.5.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | libzypp | 17.12.0-3.23.6 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | yast2-pkg-bindings | 4.0.13-3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 15 | zypper | 1.14.28-3.18.6 | SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libzypp | 16.20.0-2.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | zypper | 1.13.51-21.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.20.0-2.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | zypper | 1.13.51-21.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.27.19.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.20.2-27.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | zypper | 1.13.54-18.40.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libzypp | 16.20.0-2.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | zypper | 1.13.51-21.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.20.0-2.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | zypper | 1.13.51-21.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.27.19.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.20.2-27.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | zypper | 1.13.54-18.40.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.27.19.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | libzypp | 16.20.2-27.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | zypper | 1.13.54-18.40.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | libzypp | 16.20.0-2.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | zypper | 1.13.51-21.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.27.19.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | libzypp | 16.20.2-27.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | zypper | 1.13.54-18.40.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.27.19.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | libzypp | 16.20.2-27.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | zypper | 1.13.54-18.40.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | libzypp | 16.20.0-2.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | zypper | 1.13.51-21.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1, SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | libsolv | 0.6.36-2.27.19.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | libzypp | 16.20.2-27.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | zypper | 1.13.54-18.40.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | PackageKit | 1.1.10-lp150.11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | libsolv | 0.7.5-lp150.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | libyui-ncurses-pkg | 2.48.5.2-lp150.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | libyui-qt-pkg | 2.45.15.2-lp150.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | libzypp | 17.12.0-lp150.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | yast2-pkg-bindings | 4.0.13-lp150.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | zypper | 1.14.28-lp150.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libsolv +4 | 0.6.34-4.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1374 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libsolv +4 | 0.6.34-4.el7 | ELSA-2019-2290 |
Advisories 11
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2290 Red Hat Security Advisory: libsolv security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-4851-1 libsolv vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2019:2742-1 Recommended update for libzypp, zypper, libsolv and PackageKit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2030-1 Security update for zypper, libzypp and libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2660-1 Security update for libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2265-1 Security update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1972-1 Security update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1927-1 Security update for zypper, libzypp and libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ALAS2-2019-1374 Low: libsolv security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 18, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2290 Low: libsolv security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652599
- https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/pull/291
- USN-3916-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2290 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1927 vendor-advisory