Security update for file

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1730-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This file update fixes the following security issues:

  • bsc#910252: multiple denial of service issues (resource consumption) (CVE-2014-8116)
  • bsc#910253: denial of service issue (resource consumption) (CVE-2014-8117)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2014-126=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2014-126=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-126=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-126=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • file-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-5.19-9.1
    • file-debugsource-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-32bit-5.19-9.1
    • file-magic-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-32bit-5.19-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • file-debugsource-5.19-9.1
    • file-devel-5.19-9.1
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • python-magic-5.19-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • file-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-5.19-9.1
    • file-debugsource-5.19-9.1
    • file-magic-5.19-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-32bit-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-32bit-5.19-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • file-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-5.19-9.1
    • file-debugsource-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-32bit-5.19-9.1
    • file-magic-5.19-9.1
    • libmagic1-32bit-5.19-9.1

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