Security update for foomatic-filters

SUSE Security Update: Security update for foomatic-filters
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0112-1
Rating: moderate
References: #957531
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3

  • An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:


    This update fixes the following security issues:

    CVE-2015-8327: adds backtick and semicolon to the list of illegal shell
    escape characters (bsc#957531). CVE-2015-8560: fixed code execution via
    improper escaping of ; (bsc#957531).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-foomatic-filters-12324=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-foomatic-filters-12324=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-foomatic-filters-12324=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-foomatic-filters-12324=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-foomatic-filters-12324=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • foomatic-filters-3.0.2-269.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • foomatic-filters-3.0.2-269.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • foomatic-filters-3.0.2-269.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • foomatic-filters-3.0.2-269.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • foomatic-filters-3.0.2-269.39.1

    References: