Recommended update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2130-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

  • Possible heap overflow on read accessing getaddrinfo result. (bsc#959714)
  • Multiple low severity issues. (bsc#934237)

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 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1253=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1253=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1253=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.6.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.6.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.6.4
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.6.4

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