Security update for perl-DBD-mysql

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0122-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-1246 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-1249 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for perl-DBD-mysql fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-1246: Buffer overflow allowed context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to an error message (bsc#1002626).
  • CVE-2016-1249: Out-of-bounds read when using server-side prepared statement support (bsc#1010457).

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 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-perl-DBD-mysql-12938=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-DBD-mysql-12938=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-DBD-mysql-12938=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • perl-DBD-mysql-4.008-9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • perl-DBD-mysql-4.008-9.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • perl-DBD-mysql-4.008-9.1

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