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SUSE: 2018:2686-1 Important: Vulnerabilities in zsh Execve Addressed

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. . SUSE Security Update: Security update for zsh ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2686-1 Rating: important References: #1107294 #1107296 Cross-References: CVE-2018-0502 CVE-2018-13259 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for zsh to version 5.6 fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2018-0502: The beginning of a #! script file was mishandled, potentially leading to an execve call to a program named on the second line (bsc#1107296). - CVE-2018-13259: Shebang lines exceeding 64 characters were truncated, potentially leading to an execve call to a program name that is a substring of the intended one (bsc#1107294). 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 Basesystem 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1880=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): zsh-5.6-3.6.1 zsh-debuginfo-5.6-3.6.1 zsh-debugsource-5.6-3.6.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0502.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13259.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1107294 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1107296 _______________________________________________ sle-security-updates mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://lists.suse.com/mailman/listinfo/sle-security-updates . New patches released for zsh to rectify significant security vulnerabilities. Make sure yoursystem is safeguarded against possible threats.. SUSE Security Update,zsh security,execve exploit,script vulnerabilities. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 11, 2018 •Important SuSE