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SUSE: 2018:1601-1 Important: Memcached Remote Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey June 8, 2018
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Essential SUSE security enhancement for memcached addresses remote code execution and buffer over-read vulnerabilities with detailed patch guidance.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update fixes the following issues: - CVE-2016-8705: Server update remote code execution (bsc#1007870). - CVE-2017-9951: Heap-based buffer over-read in try_read_command function (incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8705) (bsc#1056865). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Studio Onsite Runner 1.3: zypper in -t patch slestso13-memcached-13645=1 - SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3: zypper in -t patch slestso13-memcached-13645=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-memcached-13645=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-memcached-13645=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote code execution important SUSE buffer over-read memcached patch instructions

References

#1007870 #1056865

Cross- CVE-2016-8705 CVE-2017-9951

Affected Products:

SUSE Studio Onsite Runner 1.3

SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8705.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9951.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007870

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1056865

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1601-1
Rating: important

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