Security update for permissions

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14304-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8013 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2020-8013 ( NVD ): 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

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

Description:

This update for permissions fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2020-8013: Fixed a missing symlink check. Do not follow symlinks that are the final path element (bsc#1163922).
  • Fixed a regression where chkstat broke when /proc was not available (bsc#1160764, bsc#1160594).

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-permissions-14304=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-permissions-14304=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-permissions-14304=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • permissions-2013.1.7-0.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • permissions-2013.1.7-0.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • permissions-2013.1.7-0.6.12.1

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