openSUSE Security Update: fix for remote stack overflow
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2013:0496-1
Rating:             important
References:         #808268 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-2492
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 12.3
                    openSUSE 12.2
                    openSUSE 12.1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update fixes a bug which allows an unauthenticated
   remote attacker to cause a stack overflow in server code,
   resulting in either server crash or even code execution as
   the user running firebird.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 12.3:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-222

   - openSUSE 12.2:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-222

   - openSUSE 12.1:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-222

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 12.3 (i586 x86_64):

      firebird-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-classic-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-classic-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-classic-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-superserver-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-superserver-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbclient2-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbclient2-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbclient2-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbembed-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbembed2_5-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbembed2_5-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1

   - openSUSE 12.3 (x86_64):

      firebird-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      firebird-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbclient2-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1
      libfbclient2-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1

   - openSUSE 12.3 (noarch):

      firebird-doc-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1

   - openSUSE 12.2 (i586 x86_64):

      firebird-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-classic-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-classic-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-classic-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-superserver-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-superserver-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbclient2-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbclient2-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbclient2-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbembed-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbembed2_5-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbembed2_5-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1

   - openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64):

      firebird-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      firebird-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbclient2-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1
      libfbclient2-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1

   - openSUSE 12.2 (noarch):

      firebird-doc-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1

   - openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64):

      firebird-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-classic-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-classic-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-debugsource-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-devel-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-devel-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-doc-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-filesystem-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-superserver-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      firebird-superserver-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbclient2-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbclient2-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbembed2-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbembed2-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1

   - openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64):

      libfbclient2-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbclient2-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbembed2-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbembed2-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1

   - openSUSE 12.1 (ia64):

      libfbclient2-debuginfo-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbclient2-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbembed2-debuginfo-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1
      libfbembed2-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2492.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/808268

openSUSE: 2013:0496-1: important: fix for remote stack overflow

March 20, 2013
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Description

This update fixes a bug which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a stack overflow in server code, resulting in either server crash or even code execution as the user running firebird.

 

Patch

Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE 12.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-222 - openSUSE 12.2: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-222 - openSUSE 12.1: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-222 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List

- openSUSE 12.3 (i586 x86_64): firebird-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-classic-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-classic-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-classic-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-superserver-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-superserver-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbclient2-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbclient2-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbclient2-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbembed-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbembed2_5-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbembed2_5-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 - openSUSE 12.3 (x86_64): firebird-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 firebird-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbclient2-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 libfbclient2-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 - openSUSE 12.3 (noarch): firebird-doc-2.5.2.26539-2.5.1 - openSUSE 12.2 (i586 x86_64): firebird-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-classic-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-classic-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-classic-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-debugsource-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-superserver-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-superserver-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbclient2-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbclient2-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbclient2-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbembed-devel-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbembed2_5-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbembed2_5-debuginfo-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 - openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64): firebird-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 firebird-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbclient2-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 libfbclient2-debuginfo-32bit-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 - openSUSE 12.2 (noarch): firebird-doc-2.5.2.26539-2.8.1 - openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64): firebird-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-classic-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-classic-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-debugsource-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-devel-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-devel-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-doc-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-filesystem-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-superserver-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 firebird-superserver-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbclient2-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbclient2-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbembed2-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbembed2-debuginfo-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 - openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64): libfbclient2-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbclient2-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbembed2-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbembed2-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 - openSUSE 12.1 (ia64): libfbclient2-debuginfo-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbclient2-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbembed2-debuginfo-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1 libfbembed2-x86-2.1.3.18185.0-22.4.1


References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2492.html https://bugzilla.novell.com/808268


Severity
Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2013:0496-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 12.3 openSUSE 12.2 openSUSE 12.1 .

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