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SUSE: 2019:13989-1 Important Fix for Grub2 Memory Leak Issue

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Calendar Grey March 27, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released a security update for grub2 to resolve a critical memory leak issue, identified by advisory ID: SUSE-SU-2020:24590-1.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for grub2 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2017-9763: Fixed a memory leak in grub_ext2_read_block (bsc#1045063) Other issues addressed: - Added support for tftp block counter roll-over and backported support for efinetSNP open (bsc#1124662). 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-grub2-13989=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-grub2-13989=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64): grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.66.8.1 grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.66.8.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update patch memory leak SUSE grub2

References

#1045063 #1124662

Cross- CVE-2017-9763

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9763.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1045063

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1124662

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:13989-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update patch memory leak SUSE grub2

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