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openSUSE 2026-21321-1 Go1.26-Openssl Significant Security Patch

An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 5 bug fixes can now be installed.. openSUSE security update: security update for go1.26-openssl ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21321-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1245878 * bsc#1255111 * bsc#1264395 * bsc#1271014 * bsc#1271015 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-39822 * CVE-2026-42505 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-39822 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-42505 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 5 bug fixes can now be installed. Description: This update for go1.26-openssl fixes the following issues - Update to version go1.26.5 (bsc#1255111). - CVE-2026-39822: os: Root escape via symlink plus trailing slash (bsc#1271014). - CVE-2026-42505: crypto/tls: omit PSK in ECH outer client hello (bsc#1271015). 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 16.0 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1225=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 16.0: go1.26-openssl-1.26.5-160000.1.1 go1.26-openssl-doc-1.26.5-160000.1.1 go1.26-openssl-race-1.26.5-160000.1.1 References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39822.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42505.html . This important update for openSUSE fixes two vulnerabilities in go1.26-openssl, addressing critical security flaws related to symlink issues.. openSUSE Go OpenSSL Security Update CVE-2026-39822 CVE-2026-42505. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Fedora 25: Critical ProFTPD CVE-2017-7418 Symlink Bypass Fix

Current upstream maintenance release for the 1.3.5 series. Includes fix for CVE-2017-7418, where not all path elements were checked for symlinks when using a chroot, so attackers with local access could bypass the AllowChrootSymlinks control by replacing a path component (other than the last one) with a symbolic link.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-c6f424c3ff 2017-04-19 03:08:24.316658 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : proftpd Product : Fedora 25 Version : 1.3.5e Release : 1.fc25 URL : http://www.proftpd.org/ Summary : Flexible, stable and highly-configurable FTP server Description : ProFTPD is an enhanced FTP server with a focus toward simplicity, security, and ease of configuration. It features a very Apache-like configuration syntax, and a highly customizable server infrastructure, including support for multiple 'virtual' FTP servers, anonymous FTP, and permission-based directory visibility. This package defaults to the standalone behavior of ProFTPD, but all the needed scripts to have it run by systemd instead are included. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Current upstream maintenance release for the 1.3.5 series. Includes fix for CVE-2017-7418, where not all path elements were checked for symlinks when using a chroot, so attackers with local access could bypass the AllowChrootSymlinks control by replacing a path component (other than the last one) with a symbolic link. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1439693 - CVE-2017-7418 proftpd: AllowChrootSymlinks control bypass https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1439693 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program.Use su -c 'dnf upgrade proftpd' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Important security patch for proftpd in Fedora 25 resolves CVE-2017-7418, addressing vulnerabilities related to symlink bypass exploits.. proftpd security update,Fedora 25 advisory,symlink fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Apr 19, 2017 Critical Fedora
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