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SUSE 15-SP1: 2019:1351-2 Important GnuTLS Side Channel Fix

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Calendar Grey July 1, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update fixes CVE-2018-16868 in gnutls for SUSE 15-SP1; critical to secure your systems now.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for gnutls fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2018-16868: Fixed Bleichenbacher-like side channel leakage in PKCS#1 v1.5 verification (bsc#1118087). Non-security issue fixed: - Explicitly require libnettle 3.4.1 to prevent missing symbol errors (bsc#1134856). 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 Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2019-1351=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-1351=1 Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory update important development tools SUSE gnutls side channel

References

#1118087 #1134856

Cross- CVE-2018-16868

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16868.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1118087

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1134856

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:1351-2
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory update important development tools SUSE gnutls side channel

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