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openSUSE: 2023:0027-1 Moderate Update for Tor DNS Leak Vulnerability

An update that contains security fixes can now be installed. . openSUSE Security Update: Security update for tor ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2023:0027-1 Rating: moderate References: #1207110 Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP4 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that contains security fixes can now be installed. Description: This update for tor fixes the following issues: tor 0.4.7.13: * fix SafeSocks option to avoid DNS leaks (boo#1207110, TROVE-2022-002) * improve congestion control * fix relay channel handling tor 0.4.7.12: * new key for moria1 * new metrics are exported on the MetricsPort for the congestion control subsystem 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 Backports SLE-15-SP4: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2023-27=1 Package List: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64): tor-0.4.7.13-bp154.2.12.1 References: https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207110 . New release of Tor bolsters safety, tackling DNS exposure issues and refining user oversight - intermediate notice from openSUSE.. openSUSE Security Update, tor fixes, DNS leaks, relay handling, update instructions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 21, 2023 OpenSUSE