Security update for xorg-x11-libXdmcp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1868-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-2625 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xorg-x11-libXdmcp fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-2625: The generation of session key in XDM using libXdmcp might have used weak entropy, making the session keys predictable (bsc#1025046)

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xorg-x11-libXdmcp-13209=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libXdmcp-13209=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libXdmcp-13209=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-devel-7.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-devel-32bit-7.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-32bit-7.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-7.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-x86-7.4-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-32bit-7.4-3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-32bit-7.4-3.1
    • xorg-x11-libXdmcp-7.4-3.1

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