Security update for socat

SUSE Security Update: Security update for socat
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0344-1
Rating: moderate
References: #938913 #964844
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

    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 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-SP1-2016-209=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-209=1
    • 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

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

    Package List:

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

    References: