Security update for libmspack

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0506-1
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 can now be installed.

Description:

libmspack was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed: - Possible DoS by infinite loop (bnc#912214, CVE-2014-9556)

The previous fix was not fully fixing this problem.

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-12-2015-123=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-123=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-123=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-123=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libmspack0-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack-debugsource-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack0-debuginfo-0.4-10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libmspack-debugsource-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack-devel-0.4-10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libmspack0-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack-debugsource-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack0-debuginfo-0.4-10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libmspack0-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack-debugsource-0.4-10.1
    • libmspack0-debuginfo-0.4-10.1

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