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openSUSE Leap 15.0: 2021:1234-2 Critical libexample Security Patch

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Calendar Grey August 10, 2018
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Critical patch released for libtirpc resolves remote vulnerability in openSUSE. Users must act promptly.
An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description

This update for libtirpc fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

- bsc#968175: Fix remote crash of RPC services.

Bug fixes:

- bsc#1072183: Send RPC getport call as specified via parameter.

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.

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Topics Covered

security advisory important remote crash openSUSE libtirpc

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 42.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-851=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64):

libtirpc-debugsource-1.0.1-5.3.1

libtirpc-devel-1.0.1-5.3.1

libtirpc-netconfig-1.0.1-5.3.1

libtirpc3-1.0.1-5.3.1

libtirpc3-debuginfo-1.0.1-5.3.1

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (x86_64):

libtirpc3-32bit-1.0.1-5.3.1

libtirpc3-debuginfo-32bit-1.0.1-5.3.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1072183

https://bugzilla.suse.com/968175

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2018:2288-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.3

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Topics Covered

security advisory important remote crash openSUSE libtirpc

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