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SUSE: 2019:3349-1 Moderate: Trousers Local Symlink Threat

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Calendar Grey December 19, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for trousers fixes local attack risk. Applies to SUSE Linux Enterprise. Learn how to patch.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for trousers fixes the following issues: - CVE-2019-18898: Fixed a local symlink attack where a rogue tss user could have gain ownership of arbitrary files in the system during installation/update of the trousers package (bsc#1157651). 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-SP1-2019-3349=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-3349=1 Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory update moderate severity local attack SUSE Linux system vulnerability trousers package

References

#1157651

Cross- CVE-2019-18898

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-2019-18898.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157651

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:3349-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory update moderate severity local attack SUSE Linux system vulnerability trousers package

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