SUSE Security Update: Security update for ppp
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:14292-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1162610 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-8597
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for ppp fixes the following security issue:

   - CVE-2020-8597: Fixed a buffer overflow in the eap_request and
     eap_response functions (bsc#1162610).


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-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-ppp-14292=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-ppp-14292=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-ppp-14292=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-ppp-14292=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

      ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ppp-debuginfo-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1
      ppp-debugsource-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

      ppp-debuginfo-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1
      ppp-debugsource-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8597.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162610

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SUSE: 2020:14292-1 important: ppp

February 25, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for ppp fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2020-8597: Fixed a buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions (bsc#1162610). 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-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp4-ppp-14292=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-ppp-14292=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-ppp-14292=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-ppp-14292=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64): ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586): ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64): ppp-debuginfo-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1 ppp-debugsource-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64): ppp-debuginfo-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1 ppp-debugsource-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1

References

#1162610

Cross- CVE-2020-8597

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8597.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162610

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14292-1
Rating: important

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