openSUSE Leap 42.3 and 15.0 Moderate: zutils Buffer Overrun
opensuse
September 3, 2018
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description
This update for zutils to version 1.7 fixes one security issue:
- CVE-2018-1000637: buffer overrun in zcat utility (boo#1103878)
Please note that the zutils zcat utility is distinct from the default gzip
zcat utility.
Topics Covered
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-2018-951=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.0:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-951=1
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (x86_64):
zutils-1.7-4.3.1
zutils-debuginfo-1.7-4.3.1
zutils-debugsource-1.7-4.3.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.0 (x86_64):
zutils-1.7-lp150.2.3.1
zutils-debuginfo-1.7-lp150.2.3.1
zutils-debugsource-1.7-lp150.2.3.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000637.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1103878
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2018:2591-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 42.3
openSUSE Leap 15.0
Topics Covered
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