Security update for p7zip

SUSE Security Update: Security update for p7zip
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1433-1
Rating: moderate
References: #912878
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:


    This update fixes the following security issue:
    - CVE-2015-1038: directory traversal vulnerability [bnc#912878]

    This could for the overwriting of arbitrary files through
    uncompressing a crafted archive, with the privileges of the user running 7z

    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 Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-437=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-437=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
      • p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
      • p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
      • p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
      • p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2

    References: