Security update for dovecot22

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1250-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-2669 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dovecot22 to version 2.2.29.1 fixes the following issues:

This security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2017-2669: Don't double-expand %variables in keys. If dict was used as the authentication passdb, using specially crafted %variables in the username could be used to cause DoS (bsc#1032248)

Additionally stronger SSL default ciphers are now used.

This non-security issue was fixed:

  • Remove all references /etc/ssl/certs/. It should not be used anymore (bsc#932386)

More changes are available in the changelog. Please make sure you read README.SUSE after installing this update.

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 Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-747=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.2-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • dovecot22-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dovecot22-devel-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dovecot22-devel-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.2-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • dovecot22-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.2-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dovecot22-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.2-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dovecot22-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.2-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dovecot22-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-2.2.29.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • dovecot-2.2-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • dovecot22-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-debugsource-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.2.29.1-11.1
    • dovecot22-backend-mysql-2.2.29.1-11.1

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