Security update for nginx

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4192-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-3618 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-3618 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for nginx fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3618: Fixed the ALPACA attack limiting the number of errors after which the connection is closed (bsc#1187685).

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 Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2022-4192=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2022-4192=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2022-4192=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2022-4192=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • nginx-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • nginx-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • nginx-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • nginx-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.16.1-150000.3.18.1

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