Security update for libdb-4_5

SUSE Security Update: Security update for libdb-4_5
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0409-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1043886
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for libdb-4_5 fixes the following issues:

    - A DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory allowed local users to
    obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or
    setuid application using libdb-4_8. (bsc#1043886)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3:
      zypper in -t patch slestso13-libdb-4_5-13459=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libdb-4_5-13459=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libdb-4_5-13459=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libdb-4_5-13459=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 (x86_64):
      • libdb-4_5-devel-4.5.20-97.5
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libdb-4_5-devel-4.5.20-97.5
      • libdb_java-4_5-4.5.20-97.7
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • db-doc-4.5.20-97.5
      • db-utils-4.5.20-97.5
      • db-utils-doc-4.5.20-97.5
      • libdb-4_5-4.5.20-97.5
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libdb-4_5-32bit-4.5.20-97.5
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libdb-4_5-x86-4.5.20-97.5
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libdb-4_5-debuginfo-4.5.20-97.5
      • libdb-4_5-debugsource-4.5.20-97.5
      • libdb_java-4_5-debuginfo-4.5.20-97.7
      • libdb_java-4_5-debugsource-4.5.20-97.7
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libdb-4_5-debuginfo-32bit-4.5.20-97.5
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libdb-4_5-debuginfo-x86-4.5.20-97.5

    References: