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SUSE 11 SP3: 2014:1697-1 Critical: Popt Security Flaw Update

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available. errata is now available.. SUSE Security Update: Security update for popt ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1697-1 Rating: important References: #892431 #906803 #908128 Cross-References: CVE-2013-6435 CVE-2014-8118 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available. Description: This rpm update fixes the following security and non security issues. * bnc#908128: check for bad invalid name sizes (CVE-2014-8118) * bnc#906803: create files with mode 0 (CVE-2013-6435) * bnc#892431: honor --noglob in install mode Security Issues: * CVE-2014-8118 * CVE-2013-6435 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch sdksp3-popt-10097 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware: zypper in -t patch slessp3-popt-10097 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch slessp3-popt-10097 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch sledsp3-popt-10097 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64): popt-devel-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-devel-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64): rpm-32bit-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64): popt-devel-32bit-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-devel-32bit-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ia64): rpm-x86-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64): popt-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64): popt-32bit-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-32bit-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64): popt-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64): popt-32bit-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-32bit-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64): popt-x86-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-x86-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64): popt-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64): popt-32bit-1.7-37.60.2 rpm-32bit-4.4.2.3-37.60.2 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6435.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8118.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892431 https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906803 https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908128 https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/ . The latest enhancements in popt for SUSE Linux address key security concerns and rectify significant vulnerabilities, ensuring a more robust operational environment.. SUSE Linux, popt Update, security patch, critical issues, Linux advisory. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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SUSE Linux 10 SP4 Advisory: 2011:1140-2 Important Popt Memory Issue

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.. SUSE Security Update: Security update for popt ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2011:1140-2 Rating: important References: #720824 Cross-References: CVE-2011-3378 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 SLE SDK 10 SP4 SLE SDK 10 SP3 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: Specially crafted RPM packages could have caused memory corruption in rpm when verifying signatures (CVE-2011-3378). This has been fixed. Security Issue reference: * CVE-2011-3378 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64): popt-1.7-271.42.2 popt-devel-1.7-271.42.2 rpm-4.4.2-43.42.2 rpm-devel-4.4.2-43.42.2 rpm-python-4.4.2-43.42.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (s390x x86_64): popt-32bit-1.7-271.42.2 popt-devel-32bit-1.7-271.42.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ia64): popt-x86-1.7-271.42.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ppc): popt-64bit-1.7-271.42.2 popt-devel-64bit-1.7-271.42.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64): popt-1.7-271.37.38.7 popt-devel-1.7-271.37.38.7 rpm-4.4.2-43.38.38.7 rpm-devel-4.4.2-43.38.38.7 rpm-python-4.4.2-43.38.38.7 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (s390x x86_64): popt-32bit-1.7-271.37.38.7 popt-devel-32bit-1.7-271.37.38.7 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (ia64): popt-x86-1.7-271.37.38.7 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (ppc): popt-64bit-1.7-271.37.38.7 popt-devel-64bit-1.7-271.37.38.7 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64): popt-1.7-271.42.2 popt-devel-1.7-271.42.2 rpm-4.4.2-43.42.2 rpm-devel-4.4.2-43.42.2 rpm-python-4.4.2-43.42.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (x86_64): popt-32bit-1.7-271.42.2 popt-devel-32bit-1.7-271.42.2 - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64): rpm-devel-4.4.2-43.42.2 - SLE SDK 10 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64): rpm-devel-4.4.2-43.38.38.7 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3378.html . SUSE Security Update: Security update for popt _____________________________________________________. update, fixes, vulnerability. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Nov 02, 2011 Important SuSE
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