Security update for libcares2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3287-1
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-5180 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-5180 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues:

  • Add patch to fix single byte out of buffer write (CVE-2016-5180, bsc#1007728)

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libcares2-12921=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libcares2-12921=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libcares2-12921=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libcares-devel-1.7.4-7.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libcares2-1.7.4-7.9.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libcares2-1.7.4-7.9.1

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