Security update for lynx

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1983-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-1000211 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for lynx fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2017-1000211: Fix use after free in the HTMLparser that can resulting in memory disclosure (bsc#1068885).

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 Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-SP2-2017-1983=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-SP3-2017-1983=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • lynx-2.8.7-28.3.1
    • lynx-debuginfo-2.8.7-28.3.1
    • lynx-debugsource-2.8.7-28.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • lynx-2.8.7-28.3.1
    • lynx-debuginfo-2.8.7-28.3.1
    • lynx-debugsource-2.8.7-28.3.1

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