openSUSE Leap 15.3: openSUSE-SU-2021:2689-1 Critical cpio RCE Issue
opensuse
August 16, 2021
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Description
This update for cpio fixes the following issues:
It was possible to trigger Remote code execution due to a integer overflow
(CVE-2021-38185, bsc#1189206)
UPDATE: This update was buggy and could lead to hangs, so it has been
retracted. There will be a follow up update.
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 15.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-2689=1
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
cpio-2.12-3.6.1
cpio-debuginfo-2.12-3.6.1
cpio-debugsource-2.12-3.6.1
cpio-mt-2.12-3.6.1
cpio-mt-debuginfo-2.12-3.6.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch):
cpio-lang-2.12-3.6.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38185.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189206
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:2689-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.3
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Topics Covered
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