Security update for zypper

SUSE Security Update: Security update for zypper
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0889-1
Rating: low
References: #770630
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It includes two new package versions.

    Description:


    The following issue has been fixed:

    * The zypper setuid wrapper linked against libzypp.
    This is not needed and added unnecessary attack vectors.
    CVE-2012-0420 has been assigned to this issue.

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2012-0420
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    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 Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-zypper-6528
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-zypper-6528
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-zypper-6527
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-zypper-6527
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-zypper-6528
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-zypper-6527

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.6.166]:
    • zypper-1.6.166-0.5.1
    • zypper-log-1.6.166-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.6.166]:
    • zypper-1.6.166-0.5.1
    • zypper-log-1.6.166-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.3.21]:
    • zypper-1.3.21-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.3.21]:
    • zypper-1.3.21-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.6.166]:
    • zypper-1.6.166-0.5.1
    • zypper-log-1.6.166-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.3.21]:
    • zypper-1.3.21-0.3.1

    References:

  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0420.html
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/770630
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=21b0014e7ebe0f97d850cca8d0be6bd5
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=857c5c5bf8d9a57d64e50045ec7ef20d