Security update for yast2-users

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-1601 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

yast2-users was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2016-1601: Empty passwords fields in /etc/shadow after SLES 12 SP1 autoyast installation (bsc#974220).

This update includes a script that fixes installations that we're affected by this problem. It is run automatically upon installing the update.

This non-security issue was fixed: - bsc#971804: Set root password correctly when using a minimal profile

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-669=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-669=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-669=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-669=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • yast2-users-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-devel-doc-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • yast2-users-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • yast2-users-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
    • yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1

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