Security update for libpng16

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2013-1
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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

The libpng16 package was updated to fix the following security issue:

  • CVE-2015-8126: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerabilities in png_get_PLTE/png_set_PLTE functions (bsc#954980).

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-12-2015-855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-855=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-debugsource-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.8-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpng16-debugsource-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-devel-1.6.8-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpng16-debugsource-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.8-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.8-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-debugsource-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.8-8.1
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.8-8.1

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