Security update for gpg2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3857-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-9234 ( SUSE ): 2.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2018-9234 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-9234: Fixed unenforced configuration allows for apparently valid certifications actually signed by signing subkeys (bsc#1088255).

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3857=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3857=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3857=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • gpg2-2.0.24-9.14.1
    • gpg2-debuginfo-2.0.24-9.14.1
    • gpg2-debugsource-2.0.24-9.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.24-9.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gpg2-2.0.24-9.14.1
    • gpg2-debuginfo-2.0.24-9.14.1
    • gpg2-debugsource-2.0.24-9.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.24-9.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • gpg2-2.0.24-9.14.1
    • gpg2-debuginfo-2.0.24-9.14.1
    • gpg2-debugsource-2.0.24-9.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.24-9.14.1

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