Security update for mpfr

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0208-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

  This update fixes the following security issue: 
  - CVE-2014-9474: possible buffer overflow in mpfr_strtofr (bnc#911812)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-53=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-53=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-53=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-53=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • mpfr-debugsource-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-debuginfo-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-3.1.2-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mpfr-devel-3.1.2-7.1
    • mpfr-debugsource-3.1.2-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mpfr-debugsource-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-debuginfo-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-3.1.2-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libmpfr4-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-32bit-3.1.2-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • mpfr-debugsource-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-32bit-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-debuginfo-3.1.2-7.1
    • libmpfr4-3.1.2-7.1

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