Security update for xscreensaver

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2054-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

The xscreensaver package was updated to fix the following security and non security issues:

  • CVE-2015-8025: Fixed a crash when hot-swapping monitors while locked (bsc#952062).
  • Added xscreensaver-in_signal_handler_p.patch needed for fix of signal handling.
  • Refresh xscreensaver-stars.patch.

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 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sledsp3-xscreensaver-12217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xscreensaver-12217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-xscreensaver-12217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-xscreensaver-12217=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-xscreensaver-12217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xscreensaver-12217=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xscreensaver-12217=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1

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