Security update for gnome-shell

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2217-1
Rating: low
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-8288 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has four security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gnome-shell provides the following fixes:

  • Fix not intuitive login screen for root user (bsc#1047262)
  • Disable session selection button when it's hidden in user switch dialog (bsc#1034584, bsc#1034827)
  • Fix app windows overlay app list in overview screen (bsc#1008539)
  • Properly handle failures when loading extensions (bsc#1036494, CVE-2017-8288)

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 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-1350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2017-1350=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-calendar-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-calendar-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-calendar-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-calendar-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-devel-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-devel-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-browser-plugin-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • gnome-shell-lang-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-calendar-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-calendar-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP3 (x86_64)
    • gnome-shell-calendar-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-calendar-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debugsource-3.20.4-77.7.5
    • gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.20.4-77.7.5

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