Recommended update for e2fsprogs

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for e2fsprogs
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0251-1
Rating: moderate
References: #912229
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for e2fsprogs fixes a "use after free" issue in fsck(8).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-64=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-64=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-64=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-debugsource-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-devel-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err-devel-1.42.11-4.1
      • libext2fs-devel-1.42.11-4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • e2fsprogs-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-debugsource-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1
      • libext2fs2-1.42.11-4.1
      • libext2fs2-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64):
      • e2fsprogs-debuginfo-32bit-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-32bit-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-debuginfo-32bit-1.42.11-4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • e2fsprogs-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-debuginfo-32bit-1.42.11-4.1
      • e2fsprogs-debugsource-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-32bit-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1
      • libcom_err2-debuginfo-32bit-1.42.11-4.1
      • libext2fs2-1.42.11-4.1
      • libext2fs2-debuginfo-1.42.11-4.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912229