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SUSE: 2018:1744-1 Important: slf4j Arbitrary Code Execution Fix

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Calendar Grey June 19, 2018
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SUSE has released a security patch for slf4j addressing a critical vulnerability tied to the execution of unauthorized code. Discover the details of the fix.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for slf4j fixes the following issues: - CVE-2018-8088: Disallow EventData deserialization by default to avoid arbitrary code execution using serialized data (bsc#1085970) 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 OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2018-1175=1 - SUSE Manager Server 3.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-Manager-Server-3.1-2018-1175=1 - SUSE Manager Server 3.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-Manager-Server-3.0-2018-1175=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-1175=1 - OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8:

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update arbitrary code execution important SUSE slf4j fixed issue

References

#1085970

Cross- CVE-2018-8088

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Manager Server 3.1

SUSE Manager Server 3.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3

OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

HPE Helion OpenStack 8

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8088.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1085970

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1744-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update arbitrary code execution important SUSE slf4j fixed issue

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