Security update for rsync

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0176-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for rsync fixes two security issues:

  • CVE-2014-8242: Checksum collisions leading to a denial of service (bsc#900914)
  • CVE-2014-9512: Malicious servers could send files outside of the transferred directory (bsc#915410)

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 Desktop 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sledsp3-rsync-12344=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-rsync-12344=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-rsync-12344=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-rsync-12344=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-rsync-12344=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-rsync-12344=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-rsync-12344=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • rsync-3.0.4-2.49.1

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