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SUSE: 2020:0419-1 Moderate: Dnsmasq Memory Leak Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey February 19, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch addresses critical flaw in dnsmasq memory handling with a medium threat level. Prompt application of updates advised.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for dnsmasq fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2019-14834: Fixed a memory leak which could have allowed to remote attackers to cause denial of service via DHCP response creation (bsc#1154849) Other issue addressed: - Removed cache size limit (bsc#1138743). 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2020-419=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2020-419=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2020-419=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8:

References

#1138743 #1154849

Cross- CVE-2019-14834

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4

HPE Helion Openstack 8

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14834.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1138743

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154849

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0419-1
Rating: moderate

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