Security update for yaml-cpp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0631-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-5950 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for yaml-cpp fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-5950: Stack overflow in SingleDocParser::HandleNode() function (bsc#1032144)

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 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2018-423=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-423=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2018-423=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-423=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-debuginfo-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • yaml-cpp-debugsource-0.5.3-3.3.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-debuginfo-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • yaml-cpp-debugsource-0.5.3-3.3.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-debuginfo-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • yaml-cpp-debugsource-0.5.3-3.3.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP3 (x86_64)
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • libyaml-cpp0_5-debuginfo-0.5.3-3.3.2
    • yaml-cpp-debugsource-0.5.3-3.3.2

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