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openSUSE 12.2: 2012:1507-1 Critical: Plib Memory Leak Resolution

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Calendar Grey November 20, 2012
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Crucial security enhancements for openSUSE 12.1 and 12.2 are now released. Ensure you install updates without delay!
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Description

This update of plib fixed two stack-based buffer overflows.

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Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 12.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-789

- openSUSE 12.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-789

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

Package List

- openSUSE 12.2 (i586 x86_64):

plib-1.8.5-76.4.1

plib-debuginfo-1.8.5-76.4.1

plib-debugsource-1.8.5-76.4.1

plib-devel-1.8.5-76.4.1

- openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64):

plib-1.8.5-71.4.1

plib-debuginfo-1.8.5-71.4.1

plib-debugsource-1.8.5-71.4.1

plib-devel-1.8.5-71.4.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4620.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4552.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2012:1506-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 12.2 openSUSE 12.1 .

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