openSUSE: 2020:0286-1 Important Security Update For PPP Buffer Overflow
opensuse
March 2, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description
This update for ppp fixes the following security issue:
- CVE-2020-8597: Fixed a buffer overflow in the eap_request and
eap_response functions (bsc#1162610).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
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 15.1:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2020-286=1
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 15.1 (i586 x86_64):
ppp-2.4.7-lp151.5.3.1
ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-lp151.5.3.1
ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-lp151.5.3.1
ppp-devel-2.4.7-lp151.5.3.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.1 (noarch):
ppp-modem-2.4.7-lp151.5.3.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8597.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162610
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:0286-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.1
Topics Covered
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