Security update for nuts

SUSE Security Update: Security update for nuts
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1077-1
Rating: moderate
References: #764699
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
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    This update of nuts fixes a denial of service flaw that
    could have been exploited by remote attackers to cause an
    application crash of upsd.

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2012-2944
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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 Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libupsclient1-6379
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libupsclient1-6379
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libupsclient1-6379
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libupsclient1-6379
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libupsclient1-6379

    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) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • nut-cgi-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-devel-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • libupsclient1-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-classic-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-drivers-net-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • nut-cgi-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-devel-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • libupsclient1-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-classic-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-drivers-net-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • libupsclient1-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-classic-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-drivers-net-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • libupsclient1-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-classic-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-drivers-net-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.2]:
    • libupsclient1-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-classic-2.6.2-0.2.4.1
    • nut-drivers-net-2.6.2-0.2.4.1

    References:

  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2944.html
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/764699
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=c2b37f2261099e65d55a6c02fb324155