Security update for patch

SUSE Security Update: Security update for patch
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1162-1
Rating: important
References: #1059698 #1080918 #1088420 #662957 #914891
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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    An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available.

    Description:

    This update for patch fixes several issues.

    These security issues were fixed:

    - CVE-2018-1000156: patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute
    arbitrary commands (bsc#1088420).
    - CVE-2014-9637: Prevent DoS by remote attackers (memory consumption and
    segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file (bsc#914891).
    - CVE-2016-10713: Prevent out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line()
    that could have lead to DoS via a crafted input file (bsc#1080918).
    - CVE-2010-4651: Fixed a directory traversal bug (bsc#662957):

    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 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-patch-13589=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-patch-13589=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-patch-13589=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-patch-13589=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-patch-13589=1

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • patch-2.5.9-252.22.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • patch-2.5.9-252.22.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):
      • patch-2.5.9-252.22.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • patch-debuginfo-2.5.9-252.22.7.1
      • patch-debugsource-2.5.9-252.22.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • patch-debuginfo-2.5.9-252.22.7.1
      • patch-debugsource-2.5.9-252.22.7.1

    References: