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SUSE: 2021:0503-1 Urgent: Critical Bind Buffer Overflow Issue Found

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2021
Dist Suse Esm H88
Urgent notice regarding bind address vulnerabilities in SUSE systems. Apply suggested updates to bolster security.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for bind fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-8625: A vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack [bsc#1182246, CVE-2020-8625] 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-9-2021-503=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-503=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-503=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-503=1

References

#1182246

Cross- CVE-2020-8625

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-8625 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8625.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182246

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0503-1
Rating: important

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