SUSE OpenVPN Critical Update: Resolution for Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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October 24, 2017
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for openvpn fixes the following issues: - CVE-2017-12166: Lack of bound check in read_key in old legacy key handling before using values could be used for a remote buffer overflow (bsc#1060877). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-6-2017-1762=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2017-1762=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1762=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1762=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:
Topics Covered
References
#1060877
Cross- CVE-2017-12166
Affected Products:
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12166.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1060877
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2839-1
Rating: important
Topics Covered
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