SUSE Security Update: Security update for openvpn
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1038709 #1038711 #1038713 #1060877 #995374 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-6329 CVE-2017-12166 CVE-2017-7478
                    CVE-2017-7479
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available.

Description:



   This update for openvpn fixes the following security issues:

   - CVE-2017-12166: OpenVPN was vulnerable to a buffer overflow
     vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code
     execution. (bsc#1060877).
   - CVE-2016-6329: Now show which ciphers should no longer be used in
     openvpn --show-ciphers to avoid the SWEET32 attack (bsc#995374)
   - CVE-2017-7478: OpenVPN was vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of
     Service of server via received large control packet. (bsc#1038709)
   - CVE-2017-7479: OpenVPN was vulnerable to reachable assertion when
     packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server
     by authenticated attacker. (bsc#1038711)
   - Some other hardening fixes have also been applied (bsc#1038713)


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 Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-openvpn-13322=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-openvpn-13322=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-openvpn-13322=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-openvpn-13322=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-openvpn-13322=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.47.3.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.47.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.47.3.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.47.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.47.3.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.47.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      openvpn-debuginfo-2.0.9-143.47.3.1
      openvpn-debugsource-2.0.9-143.47.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

      openvpn-debuginfo-2.0.9-143.47.3.1
      openvpn-debugsource-2.0.9-143.47.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6329.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12166.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7478.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7479.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038709
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038711
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038713
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1060877
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/995374

SuSE: 2017:2838-1: important: openvpn

October 24, 2017
An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one errata is now a...

Summary

This update for openvpn fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2017-12166: OpenVPN was vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution. (bsc#1060877). - CVE-2016-6329: Now show which ciphers should no longer be used in openvpn --show-ciphers to avoid the SWEET32 attack (bsc#995374) - CVE-2017-7478: OpenVPN was vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. (bsc#1038709) - CVE-2017-7479: OpenVPN was vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker. (bsc#1038711) - Some other hardening fixes have also been applied (bsc#1038713) 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 Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-openvpn-13322=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp3-openvpn-13322=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-openvpn-13322=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-openvpn-13322=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-openvpn-13322=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64): openvpn-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64): openvpn-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586): openvpn-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64): openvpn-debuginfo-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 openvpn-debugsource-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64): openvpn-debuginfo-2.0.9-143.47.3.1 openvpn-debugsource-2.0.9-143.47.3.1

References

#1038709 #1038711 #1038713 #1060877 #995374

Cross- CVE-2016-6329 CVE-2017-12166 CVE-2017-7478

CVE-2017-7479

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6329.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12166.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7478.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7479.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038709

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038711

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038713

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1060877

https://bugzilla.suse.com/995374

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1
Rating: important

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