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openSUSE Leap 15.0 update: 2019:2343-1 important security fix

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.. openSUSE Security Update: Security update for libpcap ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2019:2343-1 Rating: important References: #1153332 Cross-References: CVE-2018-16301 CVE-2019-15165 Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.0 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for libpcap fixes the following issues: - CVE-2019-15165: Added sanity checks for PHB header length before allocating memory (bsc#1153332). - CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332). This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project. Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE 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: - openSUSE Leap 15.0: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-2343=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 15.0 (i586 x86_64): libpcap-debugsource-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 libpcap-devel-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 libpcap-devel-static-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 libpcap1-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 libpcap1-debuginfo-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.0 (x86_64): libpcap-devel-32bit-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 libpcap1-32bit-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo-1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16301.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-15165.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1153332 -- . Update the necessary libpcap security patch for openSUSE Leap 15.0 to resolve serious memory and buffer vulnerabilities.. libpcap security update, openSUSE advisory, threat management, memory safety fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 20, 2019 •Important OpenSUSE