Security update for rsyslog

SUSE Security Update: Security update for rsyslog
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0209-1
Rating: important
References: #1123164
Cross-References:CVE-2018-16881
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for rsyslog fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-16881: Fixed a denial of service when both the imtcp module and Octet-Counted TCP Framing is enabled (bsc#1123164).

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 Server 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2019-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2019-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2019-209=1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL:
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0:
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • rsyslog-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debugsource-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-diag-tools-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-diag-tools-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-doc-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gssapi-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gssapi-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gtls-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gtls-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-mysql-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-mysql-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-pgsql-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-pgsql-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-relp-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-relp-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-snmp-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-snmp-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-udpspoof-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-udpspoof-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • rsyslog-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debugsource-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-diag-tools-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-diag-tools-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-doc-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gssapi-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gssapi-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gtls-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-gtls-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-mysql-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-mysql-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-pgsql-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-pgsql-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-relp-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-relp-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-snmp-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-snmp-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-udpspoof-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-module-udpspoof-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4 (x86_64):
    • rsyslog-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debugsource-8.24.0-3.19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (x86_64):
    • rsyslog-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debugsource-8.24.0-3.19.1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL (x86_64):
    • rsyslog-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debugsource-8.24.0-3.19.1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 (x86_64):
    • rsyslog-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debuginfo-8.24.0-3.19.1
    • rsyslog-debugsource-8.24.0-3.19.1

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