Security update for syslog-ng

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14369-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8019 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-8019 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for syslog-ng fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-8019: Fixed a local privilege escalation during package update (bsc#1169385).

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-syslog-ng-14369=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-syslog-ng-14369=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-syslog-ng-14369=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • syslog-ng-2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • syslog-ng-2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • syslog-ng-2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1

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