Recommended update for bash

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for bash
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:3125-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1094121 #1107430
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0
  • OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7

An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for bash provides the following fixes:

  • Fix an inconsistent behaviour regarding expansion of here strings. (bsc#1094121)
  • Fix mis-matching of null string with '*' pattern. (bsc#1107430)
  • Fix a crash when the lastpipe option is enabled.
  • Fix a typo that was preventing the `compat42' shopt option from working as intended.
  • Help the shell to process any pending traps at redirection.
  • Fix a crashe due to incorrect conversion from an indexed to associative array.
  • Avoid the expansion of escape sequences in HOSTNAME in prompt.
  • Avoid `xtrace' attack over $PS4.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Recommended 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-2217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2217=1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL:
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0:
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2018-2217=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3 (noarch):
    • bash-lang-4.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-devel-4.3-83.15.1
    • readline-devel-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • bash-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (s390x x86_64):
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (noarch):
    • bash-doc-4.3-83.15.1
    • readline-doc-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (noarch):
    • bash-doc-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-lang-4.3-83.15.1
    • readline-doc-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (x86_64):
    • bash-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform ALL (x86_64):
    • bash-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.15.1
  • SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 (x86_64):
    • bash-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.15.1
  • OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7 (x86_64):
    • bash-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.15.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.15.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.15.1

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