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openSUSE: 2012:1620-1 Critical: libssh Memory Issue Fixes

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Calendar Grey December 7, 2012
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Important patch released for openSUSE libssh addresses various memory vulnerabilities that impact security and service functionality.
An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available

Description

This update of libssh fixed various memory management

issues that could have security implications (Code

execution, Denial of Service).

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-2012-840

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

Package List

- openSUSE 12.2 (i586 x86_64):

libssh-debugsource-0.5.2-2.4.1

libssh-devel-0.5.2-2.4.1

libssh-devel-doc-0.5.2-2.4.1

libssh4-0.5.2-2.4.1

libssh4-debuginfo-0.5.2-2.4.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4559.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4560.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4561.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4562.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2012:1620-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 12.2 .

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