Security update for icu

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0256-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2014-9911 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for icu fixes the following security issues:

  • Passing a locale string longer than 255 characters to uloc_getDisplayName() could have caused a buffer overflow resulting in denial of service or possible code execution (bsc#1012224, CVE-2014-9911).

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-icu-12954=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-icu-12954=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-icu-12954=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • icu-4.0-43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libicu-devel-4.0-43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libicu-devel-32bit-4.0-43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libicu-32bit-4.0-43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libicu-4.0-43.1
    • libicu-doc-4.0-43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • libicu-x86-4.0-43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libicu-32bit-4.0-43.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libicu-4.0-43.1
    • libicu-doc-4.0-43.1
    • libicu-32bit-4.0-43.1

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