Security update for ctags

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2097-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

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

Description:

This update for ctags fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2014-7204: Potential denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file. (bsc#899486)
  • Missing Requires(post) on coreutils as it is using rm(1). (bsc#976920)

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 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1239=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1239=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1239=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • ctags-5.8-7.1
    • ctags-debugsource-5.8-7.1
    • ctags-debuginfo-5.8-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • ctags-5.8-7.1
    • ctags-debugsource-5.8-7.1
    • ctags-debuginfo-5.8-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ctags-5.8-7.1
    • ctags-debugsource-5.8-7.1
    • ctags-debuginfo-5.8-7.1

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