Security update for gnome-session

SUSE Security Update: Security update for gnome-session
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2173-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1048274
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:



    This update for gnome-session fixes the following issues:

    - CVE-2017-11171: Fix a denial of service condition. an unauthenticated
    local user can create ICE connections, causing a file descriptor leak in
    gnome-session (bsc#1048274).

    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 Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-gnome-session-13231=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-gnome-session-13231=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • gnome-session-2.28.0-3.11.12.2
      • gnome-session-lang-2.28.0-3.11.12.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • gnome-session-debuginfo-2.28.0-3.11.12.2
      • gnome-session-debugsource-2.28.0-3.11.12.2

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