Security update for krb5

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0430-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-8629 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2015-8629 ( NVD ): 3.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2015-8631 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2015-8631 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for krb5 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-8629: Information leak authenticated attackers with permissions to modify the database (bsc#963968)
  • CVE-2015-8631: An authenticated attacker could have caused a memory leak in auditd by supplying a null principal name in request (bsc#963975)

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 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-krb5-12397=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-krb5-12397=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-krb5-12397=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-krb5-12397=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • krb5-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-client-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • krb5-32bit-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • krb5-devel-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • krb5-server-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • krb5-devel-32bit-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • krb5-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-apps-clients-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-apps-servers-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-server-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-client-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • krb5-x86-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • krb5-32bit-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • krb5-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-32bit-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-apps-clients-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-apps-servers-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-server-1.6.3-133.49.106.1
    • krb5-client-1.6.3-133.49.106.1

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