Security update for guile

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0394-1
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-8605 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 guile fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-8605: Fixed thread-unsafe umask modification (bsc#1004221).

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-guile-12969=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-guile-12969=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-guile-12969=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • guile-devel-1.8.5-24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • guile-1.8.5-24.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • guile-1.8.5-24.1

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