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SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Update Alert: OpenSLP DoS Security Fix Advisory

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Calendar Grey July 9, 2018
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SUSE Security Patch for openssl addresses vulnerabilities causing system instability and memory leaks. Ensure your systems are protected with current updates.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for openslp fixes the following issues: - CVE-2017-17833: Prevent heap-related memory corruption issue which may have manifested itself as a denial-of-service or a remote code-execution vulnerability (bsc#1090638) - Prevent out of bounds reads in message parsing 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 Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2018-1292=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1292=1 Package List:

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security advisory security issue DoS memory corruption important update SUSE Linux Enterprise openslp patch

References

#1090638

Cross- CVE-2017-17833

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17833.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090638

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1917-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue DoS memory corruption important update SUSE Linux Enterprise openslp patch

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