Security update for procmail

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-16844 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-16844 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for procmail fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2017-16844: Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618. (bnc#1068648)

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 Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-procmail-13368=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-procmail-13368=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • procmail-3.22-240.8.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • procmail-3.22-240.8.3.1

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