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SUSE 11-SP4: 2021:14776-1 Important: Libcares2 Input Validation

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Calendar Grey August 10, 2021
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Alert: Major libcares2 vulnerability addressed with significant security patch. Update specifics included.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3672: Fixed input validation on hostnames (bsc#1188881). 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-libcares2-14776=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-libcares2-14776=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libcares2-14776=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64): libcares2-1.7.4-7.10.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586): libcares2-1.7.4-7.10.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important input validation SUSE Linux Enterprise libcares2

References

#1188881

Cross- CVE-2021-3672

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-3672 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3672.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188881

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14776-1
Rating: important

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