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SUSE 2018:1815-1 Moderate: Updates and Fixes for zlib Library

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Calendar Grey June 26, 2018
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A security patch for SUSE Studio resolves multiple vulnerabilities related to zlib, improving overall safety and efficiency.
An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has three fixes is now available

Summary

This update brings zlib to 1.2.7, bringing bugfixes and speedups. It also reduces a buildtime issue with clamav 0.100 which caused hangs on 32bit platforms. (bsc#1095016) 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 1.3: zypper in -t patch slestso13-zlib-1.2.7-13676=1 Package List: - SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 (x86_64): zlib-1.2.7-0.135.3.1 zlib-devel-1.2.7-0.135.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update zlib bugfix SUSE Studio

References

#1003577 #1003579 #1003580 #1013882 #1095016

#912771 #920442

Cross- CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9842

CVE-2016-9843

Affected Products:

SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9840.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9841.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9842.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9843.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003577

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003579

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003580

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013882

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1095016

https://bugzilla.suse.com/912771

https://bugzilla.suse.com/920442

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1815-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update zlib bugfix SUSE Studio

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