Recommended update for tcpdump

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for tcpdump
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:3087-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1094241
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for tcpdump provides the following fix:

  • The original fix for CVE-2016-7975 was using a variable before declaring it. Fix this by moving the declaration before any usage. (bsc#1094241, CVE-2016-7975)

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 Server 11-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-tcpdump-13809=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-tcpdump-13809=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • tcpdump-3.9.8-1.30.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • tcpdump-debuginfo-3.9.8-1.30.8.1
    • tcpdump-debugsource-3.9.8-1.30.8.1

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