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SUSE 11 SP2: 2012:0623-1 Important OpenSSL Memory Problem

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Calendar Grey May 16, 2012
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A critical patch for openssl addresses a significant vulnerability related to memory handling, with detailed recommendations for mitigation.
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Summary

This update of openssl fixes an integer conversation issue which could cause a heap-based memory corruption (CVE-2012-2110 ). Additionally, a check for negative buffer length values was added ( CVE-2012-2131 ) and the stack made non-executable by marking the enhanced Intel SSSE3 assembler code as not needing executable stack. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2: zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libopenssl-devel-6245 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

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security advisory important security patch memory issue SUSE openssl errata

References

#755395 #758060

Cross- CVE-2012-2110

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2110.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0623-1
Rating: important

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security advisory important security patch memory issue SUSE openssl errata

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