Security update for cobbler

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1736-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-1000469 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2017-1000469 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12
  • SUSE Manager Server 3.0
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cobbler fixes the following issues:

The following security issue has been fixed:

  • CVE-2017-1000469: Escape shell parameters provided by the user for the reposync action. (bsc#1074594)

Additionally, the following non-security issues have been fixed:

  • Fix signature for SLES15. (bsc#1075014)
  • Detect if there is already another instance of "cobbler sync" running and exit with failure if so. (bsc#1081714)
  • Add SLES 15 distro profile. (bsc#1090205)
  • Require tftp(server) instead of atftp.

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:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
    zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2018-1177=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2018-1177=1
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2018-1177=1
  • SUSE Manager Server 3.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-Manager-Server-3.0-2018-1177=1

Package List:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8 (noarch)
    • cobbler-2.6.6-49.9.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (noarch)
    • cobbler-2.6.6-49.9.1
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 (noarch)
    • koan-2.6.6-49.9.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 3.0 (noarch)
    • cobbler-2.6.6-49.9.1

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