SUSE Security Update: Security update for heimdal
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0056-1
Rating:             important
References:         #738632 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-4862
Affected Products:
                    SUSE CORE 9
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update of heimdal fixes one security issues:

   * CVE-2011-4862: A remote code execution in the
   kerberized telnet daemon was fixed. (This only affects the
   ktelnetd from the heimdal RPM, not the regular telnetd
   supplied by SUSE.)

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2011-4862
   

Indications:

   Please install this update.


Package List:

   - SUSE CORE 9 (i586 s390 s390x x86_64):

      heimdal-0.6.1rc3-55.29
      heimdal-devel-0.6.1rc3-55.29
      heimdal-lib-0.6.1rc3-55.29
      heimdal-tools-0.6.1rc3-55.29

   - SUSE CORE 9 (x86_64):

      heimdal-devel-32bit-9-201112301024
      heimdal-lib-32bit-9-201112301024

   - SUSE CORE 9 (s390x):

      heimdal-devel-32bit-9-201112301034
      heimdal-lib-32bit-9-201112301034


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4862.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/738632
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2012:0056-1: important: heimdal

January 5, 2012
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update of heimdal fixes one security issues: * CVE-2011-4862: A remote code execution in the kerberized telnet daemon was fixed. (This only affects the ktelnetd from the heimdal RPM, not the regular telnetd supplied by SUSE.) Security Issue reference: * CVE-2011-4862 Indications: Please install this update. Package List: - SUSE CORE 9 (i586 s390 s390x x86_64): heimdal-0.6.1rc3-55.29 heimdal-devel-0.6.1rc3-55.29 heimdal-lib-0.6.1rc3-55.29 heimdal-tools-0.6.1rc3-55.29 - SUSE CORE 9 (x86_64): heimdal-devel-32bit-9-201112301024 heimdal-lib-32bit-9-201112301024 - SUSE CORE 9 (s390x): heimdal-devel-32bit-9-201112301034 heimdal-lib-32bit-9-201112301034

References

#738632

Cross- CVE-2011-4862

Affected Products:

SUSE CORE 9

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4862.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/738632

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0056-1
Rating: important

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