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SUSE Linux 11 SP2: SUSE-SU-2012:0903-1 Important: Libexif Overflow Issues

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Calendar Grey July 23, 2012
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Security patch released for libexif targeting various vulnerabilities within SUSE systems. Update now accessible to improve system protection.
An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

Various overflows and other security related bugs in libexif were found by the Google Security team and fixed by the libexif developers. Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-2812 * CVE-2012-2813 * CVE-2012-2814 * CVE-2012-2836 * CVE-2012-2837 * CVE-2012-2840 * CVE-2012-2841

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue software update important overflow SUSE Linux libexif

References

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Cross- CVE-2012-2812 CVE-2012-2813 CVE-2012-2814

CVE-2012-2836 CVE-2012-2837 CVE-2012-2840

CVE-2012-2841

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-2012-2812.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2813.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2814.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2836.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2837.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2840.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0903-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue software update important overflow SUSE Linux libexif

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