Security update for python-pywbem
SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-pywbem
This update fixes a TOCTOU vulnerability during certificate
validation. CVE-2013-6418 has been assigned to this issue.
This update also introduces a new dependency on
python-m2crypto.
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2013-6418
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| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2014:0580-1 |
| Rating: | moderate |
| References: | #856108 #856323 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.
Description:
This update fixes a TOCTOU vulnerability during certificate
validation. CVE-2013-6418 has been assigned to this issue.
This update also introduces a new dependency on
python-m2crypto.
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2013-6418
Indications:
Everybody should update.
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-python-pywbem-9079 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-pywbem-9079 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-pywbem-9079
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
- python-pywbem-0.7-6.20.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
- python-pywbem-0.7-6.20.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
- python-pywbem-0.7-6.20.1
References:
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6418.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/856108
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/856323
- http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=ced8c87f8ac3282c8b0a51a1bd8468ba