Recommended update for libsoup

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for libsoup
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2012:0936-1
Rating: important
References: #771609
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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    An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update of libsoup disables the previously enabled SSL
    certificate checking, potentially allowing Man in the
    Middle attacks. This was necessary as a many customers
    still use self-signed certificate setups and necessary
    user interface changes are too intrusive.

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-libsoup-6597
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-libsoup-6597
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-libsoup-6597
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-libsoup-6597

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libsoup-devel-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libsoup-devel-32bit-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (x86_64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-32bit-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-32bit-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ia64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-x86-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-2.32.2-4.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64):
    • libsoup-2_4-1-32bit-2.32.2-4.13.1

    References:

  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/771609
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=d3a43504d3a7c0511aa8d64d9821820e