Security update for cracklib

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2107-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-6318 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-6318 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cracklib fixes the following issues:

  • Add patch to fix a buffer overflow in GECOS parser (bsc#992966 CVE-2016-6318)

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 Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-SP1-2016-1247=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1247=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1247=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1247=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1247=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cracklib-dict-small-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-2.9.0-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-devel-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-2.9.0-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libcrack2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
    • cracklib-2.9.0-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (s390x x86_64)
    • libcrack2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
    • libcrack2-32bit-2.9.0-7.1

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