Security update for yast2-users

SUSE Security Update: Security update for yast2-users
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1
Rating: important
References: #971804 #973639 #974220
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available.

    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 Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

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

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
      • yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1
      • yast2-users-devel-doc-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
    • 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

    References: