Security update for rsync

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2151-1
Rating: moderate
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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 solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

rsync was updated to fix one security issue.

  • CVE-2014-9512: rsync allowed remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path (bsc#915410).

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-SP1-2016-1267=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1267=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1267=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • rsync-debugsource-3.1.0-9.3
    • rsync-debuginfo-3.1.0-9.3
    • rsync-3.1.0-9.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • rsync-debugsource-3.1.0-9.3
    • rsync-debuginfo-3.1.0-9.3
    • rsync-3.1.0-9.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • rsync-debugsource-3.1.0-9.3
    • rsync-debuginfo-3.1.0-9.3
    • rsync-3.1.0-9.3

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