Security update for procmail

SUSE Security Update: Security update for procmail
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1068648
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:

    This update for procmail fixes the following issues:

    Security issue fixed:

    - CVE-2017-16844: Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in
    formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a
    denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code
    via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a
    different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618. (bnc#1068648)

    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 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-procmail-13368=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-procmail-13368=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • procmail-3.22-240.8.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • procmail-debuginfo-3.22-240.8.3.1
      • procmail-debugsource-3.22-240.8.3.1

    References: