Security update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2065-1
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

An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

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

  • CVE-2015-0794: Use mktemp instead of hardcoded filenames, possible vulnerability (bsc#935338).
  • Always install mdraid modules (bsc#935993).
  • Add notice when dracut failed to install modules (bsc#952491).
  • Always install dm-snaphost module if lvm dracut module is needed, even if dm-snapshot is not loaded on the host yet (bsc#947518).

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-12-2015-877=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-877=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-877=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • dracut-debugsource-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-debuginfo-037-51.17.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-debugsource-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-fips-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-debuginfo-037-51.17.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • dracut-debugsource-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-fips-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-037-51.17.3
    • dracut-debuginfo-037-51.17.3

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