Recommended update for xorg-x11-libs

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:2393-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

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

  • The original fix for CVE-2015-1804 prevented DWIDTH to be negative. However, the spec states that "DWIDTH [...] is a vector indicating the position of the next glyph's origin relative to the origin of this glyph". Consequently, negative DWIDTH values should be allowed. (bsc#958383)

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 Desktop 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sledsp3-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sdksp3-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libs-12290=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-x86-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-devel-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-devel-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-devel-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-devel-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-x86-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.46.1
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.46.1

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