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SUSE: 2021:1494-1 Moderate: Avahi Infinite Loop Issue Fix

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Calendar Grey May 4, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch issues an urgent fix for systemd responding to a significant risk involving a buffer overflow vulnerability.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for avahi fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3468: avoid infinite loop by handling HUP event in client_work (bsc#1184521). 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2021-1494=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-1494=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1494=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5 (x86_64): avahi-glib2-debugsource-0.6.32-32.15.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update patch suse infinite loop avahi

References

#1184521

Cross- CVE-2021-3468

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-3468 (SUSE): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3468.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184521

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1494-1
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate update patch suse infinite loop avahi

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