Security update for bash

SUSE Security Update: Security update for bash
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1337-1
Rating: low
References: #1010845 #1031729 #976776
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available.

    Description:


    This update for bash fixed several issues

    This security issue was fixed:

    - CVE-2016-9401: popd in bash might allowed local users to bypass the
    restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address
    (bsc#1010845).

    This non-security issue was fixed:

    - Fix when HISTSIZE=0 and chattr +a .bash_history (bsc#1031729)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-bash-13111=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-bash-13111=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-bash-13111=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • readline-devel-5.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • readline-devel-32bit-5.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • libreadline5-5.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • bash-3.2-147.35.1
      • bash-doc-3.2-147.35.1
      • libreadline5-5.2-147.35.1
      • readline-doc-5.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libreadline5-32bit-5.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • bash-x86-3.2-147.35.1
      • libreadline5-x86-5.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • bash-debuginfo-3.2-147.35.1
      • bash-debugsource-3.2-147.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • bash-debuginfo-x86-3.2-147.35.1

    References: