Security update for nginx

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1814-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-23017 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-23017 ( NVD ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Affected Products:
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for nginx fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-23017: nginx DNS resolver off-by-one heap write (bsc#1186126)

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:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-1814=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.16.1-3.3.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.16.1-3.3.1
    • nginx-1.16.1-3.3.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • nginx-source-1.16.1-3.3.1

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