Security update for cabextract

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2131-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This security update fixes the following issues:

  • Fix possible infinite loop caused DoS (bsc919283, CVE-2014-9556)
  • Fix zero dereference (bsc#934524, CVE-2014-9732)
  • Fix off by one (bsc#934527, CVE-2015-4470)
  • Fix buffer under-read crash (bsc#934528, CVE-2015-4471)

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-cabextract-12233=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-cabextract-12233=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • cabextract-1.2-2.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • cabextract-1.2-2.12.1

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