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SUSE 11-SP4: 2018:2843-1 Moderate: pam_pkcs11 Replay Attack

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Calendar Grey September 24, 2018
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SUSE Security Bulletin: A security enhancement for pam_pkcs11 fixes various medium-level vulnerabilities. Detailed installation guidelines provided.
An update that contains security fixes can now be installed

Summary

This update for pam_pkcs11 fixes the following security issues: - It was possible to replay an authentication by using a specially prepared smartcard or token (bsc#1105012) - Prevent buffer overflow if a user has a home directory with a length of more than 512 bytes (bsc#1105012) - Memory not cleaned properly before free() (bsc#1105012) 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 Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-pam_pkcs11-13784=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-pam_pkcs11-13784=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate buffer overflow SUSE replay attack pam_pkcs11

References

#1105012

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1105012

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2843-1
Rating: moderate

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate buffer overflow SUSE replay attack pam_pkcs11

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