Security update for ppp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0489-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8597 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
  • CVE-2020-8597 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ppp fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2020-8597: Fixed a buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions (bsc#1162610).

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:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-2020-489=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP1-2020-489=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ppp-2.4.7-5.3.1
    • ppp-devel-2.4.7-5.3.1
    • ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-5.3.1
    • ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-5.3.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ppp-2.4.7-5.3.1
    • ppp-devel-2.4.7-5.3.1
    • ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-5.3.1
    • ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-5.3.1

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