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SUSE: 2021:3757-1 Important: postgresql96 SSL Handshake Issues

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Calendar Grey November 22, 2021
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Important SUSE security patch for postgresql96 resolves surplus data problems following SSL and GSS encryption negotiations.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for postgresql96 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-23214: Make the server reject extraneous data after an SSL or GSS encryption handshake (bsc#1192516). - CVE-2021-23222: Make libpq reject extraneous data after an SSL or GSS encryption handshake (bsc#1192516). 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 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-3757=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-3757=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-3757=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS:

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security advisory SUSE SSL issue important update postgresql extraneous data

References

#1192516

Cross- CVE-2021-23214 CVE-2021-23222

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-23214 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-23222 (SUSE): 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

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-2021-23214.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23222.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192516

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3757-1
Rating: important

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