Security update for yast2-multipath

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0182-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-17955 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-17955 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2

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

Description:

This update for yast2-multipath to version 3.1.9 fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-17955: Use random file name instead of static names (bsc#1117592).

Non-security issue fixed:

  • Removed calls to /sbin/insserv (bsc#1026027).

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 High Availability Extension 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2021-182=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2021-182=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • yast2-multipath-3.1.9-12.3.45
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • yast2-multipath-3.1.9-12.3.45

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