Security update for dhcpcd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2174-1
Rating: important
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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 SP2 LTSS 11-SP2
  • 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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

dhcpcd was updated to fix three security issues.

These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2012-6698: A potential out of bounds write was fixed, which could lead to memory corruption, triggerable by network local attackers. - CVE-2012-6699: A loop error was fixed that could lead out of bound reads, triggerable by network local attackers. - CVE-2012-6700: An incorrect free could lead to crashes, triggerable by network local attackers.

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-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS 11-SP2
    zypper in -t patch slessp2-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-dhcpcd-12241=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-dhcpcd-12241=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS 11-SP2 (s390x x86_64 i586)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • dhcpcd-3.2.3-45.5.3

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