Security update for cryptctl

SUSE Security Update: Security update for cryptctl
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1865-1
Rating: important
References: #1041963
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:


    This update for cryptctl fixes an issue that could have allowed a
    malicious administrator to craft RPC requests to overwrite files outside
    of key database. (bsc#1041963 / CVE-2017-9270)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2017-1158=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64):
      • cryptctl-1.2.6-5.3.11
      • cryptctl-debuginfo-1.2.6-5.3.11
      • cryptctl-debugsource-1.2.6-5.3.11

    References: