Security update for c-ares

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3478-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8277 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-8277 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for c-ares fixes the following issues:

  • Version update to 1.17.0
  • CVE-2020-8277: Fixed a Denial of Service through DNS request (bsc#1178882)
  • For further details see https://c-ares.haxx.se/changelog.html

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3478=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3478=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3478=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3478=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-3478=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-3478=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-debugsource-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-devel-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • libcares2-1.17.0-3.8.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-debugsource-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-devel-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • libcares2-1.17.0-3.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-debugsource-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-devel-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • libcares2-1.17.0-3.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-debugsource-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-devel-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • libcares2-1.17.0-3.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-debugsource-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-devel-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • libcares2-1.17.0-3.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-debugsource-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • c-ares-devel-1.17.0-3.8.1
    • libcares2-1.17.0-3.8.1

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