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SUSE Linux Enterprise: 2018:2072-1 Moderate: OVMF Openssl Update

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2018
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SUSE has released a security patch for ovmf which mitigates CVE-2018-0739 and is rated with a moderate level of urgency. Users can apply the update through zypper or YaST utilities.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2018-0739: Update openssl to 1.0.2o to limit ASN.1 constructed types recursive definition depth (bsc#1094289). 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-15-2018-1399=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (aarch64 x86_64): ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-5.3.6 ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-5.3.6 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (noarch):

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue openssl server applications SUSE Linux Enterprise ovmf

References

#1094289

Cross- CVE-2018-0739

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0739.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094289

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2072-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue openssl server applications SUSE Linux Enterprise ovmf

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