Security update for ecryptfs-utils

SUSE Security Update: Security update for ecryptfs-utils
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0241-1
Rating: moderate
References: #920160 #962052
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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    An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:


    This update for ecryptfs-utils fixes the following issues:

    - CVE-2016-1572: A local user could have escalated privileges by mounting
    over special filesystems (bsc#962052)
    - CVE-2014-9687: A default salt value reduced complexity of offline
    precomputation attacks (bsc#920160)

    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 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-153=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-153=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-153=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-153=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • ecryptfs-utils-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debugsource-103-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):
      • ecryptfs-utils-32bit-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-32bit-103-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • ecryptfs-utils-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debugsource-103-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64):
      • ecryptfs-utils-32bit-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-32bit-103-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • ecryptfs-utils-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-32bit-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-32bit-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debugsource-103-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • ecryptfs-utils-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-32bit-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debuginfo-32bit-103-7.1
      • ecryptfs-utils-debugsource-103-7.1

    References: