Security update for socat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0344-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-4000 ( NVD ): 3.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for socat fixed the following issues:

  • bsc#964844: Fixed security advisory 8, Stack overflow in parser, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/5.
  • bsc#938913: Improved resilience against Logjam attacks (CVE-2015-4000) by increasing the size of the default DH group from 512 to 2048 bit. This change avoids the non-prime 1024 bit DH p parameter in OpenSSL http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html.

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-SP1-2016-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-209=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1

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