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SUSE: 2021:0115-1 Moderate: Archive-Tar-Minitar Overwrite Issue

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. . SUSE Security Update: Security update for rubygem-archive-tar-minitar ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0115-1 Rating: moderate References: #1021740 Cross-References: CVE-2016-10173 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for rubygem-archive-tar-minitar fixes one security issue: - CVE-2016-10173: Archives with files containing '..' in the extracted filename could have been used to overwrite arbitrary files (bsc#1021740). 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 Containers 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2021-115=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): ruby2.1-rubygem-archive-tar-minitar-0.5.2-7.3.65 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10173.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1021740 . The newly released version of rubygem-archive-tar-minitar patches a critical security flaw found in SUSE Linux distributions, ensuring enhanced protection against potential threats.. rubygem archive tar, suse update, security patch. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 13, 2021 SuSE