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SUSE: 2021:3202-1 Moderate: linuxptp Message Length Issue

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Calendar Grey September 23, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch for linuxptp rated as moderate severity, addressing message length vulnerabilities. Apply advised updates.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for linuxptp fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3570: Fixed messageLength validation field of incoming messages (bsc#1187646). 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 Module for Server Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP3-2021-3202=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): linuxptp-3.1.1-3.3.1 linuxptp-debuginfo-3.1.1-3.3.1 linuxptp-debugsource-3.1.1-3.3.1

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security advisory software update moderate severity suse linux patch instructions linuxptp message length

References

#1187646

Cross- CVE-2021-3570

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-3570 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-3570 (SUSE): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3570.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1187646

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3202-1
Rating: moderate

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security advisory software update moderate severity suse linux patch instructions linuxptp message length

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