Security update for mysql-connector-java

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2259-1
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
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

mysql-connector-java was updated to 5.1.35, fixing multiple bugs and a security issues.

  • CVE-2015-2575: Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.34 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Connector/J. (bnc#927981)

Please see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/connector-j/en/news-5-1.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 Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1322=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • mysql-connector-java-5.1.35-3.1

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