Security update for boost

SUSE Security Update: Security update for boost
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0882-1
Rating: moderate
References: #765443 #767949
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
  • SLE SDK 10 SP4

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

    Description:


    Two problems have been fixed in the boost library:

    * boost::pool's ordered_malloc could have overflowed
    when calculating the allocation size (CVE-2012-2677).
    * fully qualify the the
    boost::date_time::dst_adjustment_offsets (non security).

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2012-2677
    >

    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 Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-boost-6507
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-boost-6507
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-boost-6507
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-boost-6507
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-boost-6507
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-boost-6507
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-boost-6507

    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):
    • boost-devel-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • boost-doc-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_date_time1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_filesystem1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_graph1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_iostreams1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_math1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_python1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_serialization1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_system1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_test1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_thread1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_wave1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ppc64 x86_64):
    • libboost_mpi1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (ppc64):
    • boost-devel-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_date_time1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_filesystem1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_graph1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_iostreams1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_math1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_python1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_serialization1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_system1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_test1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_thread1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_wave1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • boost-devel-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • boost-doc-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_date_time1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_filesystem1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_graph1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_iostreams1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_math1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_python1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_serialization1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_system1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_test1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_thread1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_wave1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ppc64 x86_64):
    • libboost_mpi1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (ppc64):
    • boost-devel-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_date_time1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_filesystem1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_graph1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_iostreams1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_math1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_python1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_serialization1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_system1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_test1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_thread1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_wave1_36_0-32bit-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • boost-license-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • boost-license-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • boost-license-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_regex1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):
    • boost-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • boost-devel-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • boost-doc-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (s390x x86_64):
    • boost-32bit-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ppc):
    • boost-64bit-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • boost-devel-64bit-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • boost-license-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_thread1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • boost-license-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_program_options1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_signals1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • libboost_thread1_36_0-1.36.0-12.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):
    • boost-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (x86_64):
    • boost-32bit-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):
    • boost-devel-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • boost-doc-1.33.1-17.15.1
    • SLE SDK 10 SP4 (ppc):
    • boost-devel-64bit-1.33.1-17.15.1

    References:

  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2677.html
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/765443
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/767949
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=31b79b5c0768465a390c98f00f43531b
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f7640e04677ae81b96d69003957f49c4