Security update for file

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1555-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

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

Description:

file was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed: - Out-of-bounds read in elf note headers (CVE-2014-3710).

This non-security issues was fixed: - Correctly identify GDBM files created by libgdbm4 (bnc#888308).

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 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2014-97=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2014-97=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-97=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-97=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-32bit-5.19-5.2
    • file-5.19-5.2
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-32bit-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • file-debugsource-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-5.19-5.2
    • file-magic-5.19-5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python-magic-5.19-5.3
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • file-devel-5.19-5.2
    • file-debugsource-5.19-5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • file-5.19-5.2
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • file-debugsource-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-5.19-5.2
    • file-magic-5.19-5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libmagic1-32bit-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-32bit-5.19-5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-32bit-5.19-5.2
    • file-5.19-5.2
    • file-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-32bit-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-debuginfo-5.19-5.2
    • file-debugsource-5.19-5.2
    • libmagic1-5.19-5.2
    • file-magic-5.19-5.2

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