Security update for sysstat

SUSE Security Update: Security update for sysstat
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0026-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1144923 #1159104
Cross-References:CVE-2019-19725
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Description:

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

  • CVE-2019-19725: Fixed double free in check_file_actlst in sa_common.c (bsc#1159104).

Bug fixes:
  • Enable log information of starting/stoping services. (bsc#1144923, jsc#SLE-5958)

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-SP5:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-26=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-26=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2020-26=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • sysstat-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-debuginfo-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-debugsource-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-isag-12.0.2-10.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • sysstat-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-debuginfo-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-debugsource-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-isag-12.0.2-10.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4 (x86_64):
    • sysstat-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-debuginfo-12.0.2-10.36.1
    • sysstat-debugsource-12.0.2-10.36.1

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