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SUSE: 2021:0225-1 Important: Sudo Buffer Overflow and Directory Attack Fix

An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available. . SUSE Security Update: Security update for sudo ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0225-1 Rating: important References: #1180684 #1180685 #1180687 #1181090 Cross-References: CVE-2021-23239 CVE-2021-23240 CVE-2021-3156 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available. Description: This update for sudo fixes the following issues: - A Heap-based buffer overflow in sudo could be exploited to allow a user to gain root privileges [bsc#1181090,CVE-2021-3156] - It was possible for a user to test for the existence of a directory due to a Race Condition in `sudoedit` [bsc#1180684,CVE-2021-23239] - A Possible Symlink Attack vector existed in `sudoedit` if SELinux was running in permissive mode [bsc#1180685, CVE-2021-23240] - It was possible for a User to enable Debug Settings not Intended for them [bsc#1180687] 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 Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-225=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-225=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): sudo-debuginfo-1.8.27-4.6.1 sudo-debugsource-1.8.27-4.6.1 sudo-devel-1.8.27-4.6.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390xx86_64): sudo-1.8.27-4.6.1 sudo-debuginfo-1.8.27-4.6.1 sudo-debugsource-1.8.27-4.6.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23239.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23240.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3156.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180684 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180685 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180687 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1181090 . Red Hat Security Patch addresses various vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, bolstering system integrity and reliability.. SUSE Linux Enterprise, sudo security, important updates, system integrity. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Jan 26, 2021 Important SuSE
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Fedora 25: FEDORA-2017-ca05b30e86 Moderate: rubygem-yard Directory Attack

Fix to directory traversal attacks (CVE-2017-17042).. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-ca05b30e86 2017-12-12 13:48:05.815813 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : rubygem-yard Product : Fedora 25 Version : 0.8.7.6 Release : 4.fc25 URL : https://yardoc.org/ Summary : Documentation tool for consistent and usable documentation in Ruby Description : YARD is a documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language. It enables the user to generate consistent, usable documentation that can be exported to a number of formats very easily, and also supports extending for custom Ruby constructs such as custom class level definitions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Fix to directory traversal attacks (CVE-2017-17042). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1519065 - CVE-2017-17042 rubygem-yard: (lib/yard/core_ext/file.rb) is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1519065 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade rubygem-yard' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Fedora25 rubygem-yarn upgrade tackles directory exposure vulnerabilities, delivering essential solutions for its user base.. Fedora Update, Rubygem-Yard, Directory Attack Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Dec 12, 2017 Important Fedora
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