Security update for squid

SUSE Security Update: Security update for squid
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:1467-1
Rating: moderate
References: #677335 #829084
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

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

    Description:


    This squid update fixes a buffer overflow issue when squid
    attempts to resolve an overly long hostname. This can be
    triggered with specially crafted http requests.
    (bnc#829084, CVE-2013-4115)

    This update also includes a correction to the last change
    for logrotate. (bnc#677335)

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2013-4115
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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 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-squid-8310
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-squid-8310
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-squid-8309
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-squid-8309

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • squid-2.7.STABLE5-2.12.16.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • squid-2.7.STABLE5-2.12.16.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • squid-2.7.STABLE5-2.12.16.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • squid-2.7.STABLE5-2.12.16.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4115.html
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/677335
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/829084
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=18c19952cbf3c0099a3820697120c484
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=e96c45ffb46fc71de84575955833f192