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SUSE: 2021:2690-1 Important: libcares2 Input Validation Fix

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Calendar Grey August 16, 2021
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important announcement regarding SUSE's response to the libcares2 security flaw, complete with step-by-step installation guidelines. Take immediate action!
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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-2690=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-2690=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-2690=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-2690=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2021-2690=1

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security advisory software patch installation instructions input validation important update OpenStack Cloud 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

HPE Helion Openstack 8

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-367...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2690-1
Rating: important

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security advisory software patch installation instructions input validation important update OpenStack Cloud libcares2

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