SUSE Security Update: Security update for openvpn-openssl1
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:3177-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1060877 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-12166
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for openvpn-openssl1 fixes the following issues:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2017-12166: Fix 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 Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY:

      zypper in -t patch secsp3-openvpn-openssl1-13362=1

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


Package List:

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

      openvpn-openssl1-2.3.2-0.10.3.1
      openvpn-openssl1-down-root-plugin-2.3.2-0.10.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12166.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1060877

SuSE: 2017:3177-1: important: openvpn-openssl1

December 1, 2017
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for openvpn-openssl1 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2017-12166: Fix 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 Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY: zypper in -t patch secsp3-openvpn-openssl1-13362=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64): openvpn-openssl1-2.3.2-0.10.3.1 openvpn-openssl1-down-root-plugin-2.3.2-0.10.3.1

References

#1060877

Cross- CVE-2017-12166

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1060877

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:3177-1
Rating: important

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