Security update for xorg-x11-server

SUSE Security Update: Security update for xorg-x11-server
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0398-1
Rating: moderate
References: #915810
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:

    xorg-x11-server was updated to fix one security issue.

    This security issue was fixed:
    - CVE-2015-0255: Check string lenghts in XkbSetGeometry request
    (bnc#915810)

    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:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-102=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-102=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-102=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-sdk-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.15.2-21.1
      • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.15.2-21.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0255.html
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/915810