Security update for systemd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2405-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-33910 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-33910 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

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

Description:

This update for systemd fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-33910: Fixed a denial of service in systemd via unit_name_path_escape() (bsc#1188063)
  • Fixed a regression with hostnamectl and timedatectl (bsc#1184761)
  • Fixed permissions for /usr/lib/udev/compat-symlink-generation (bsc#1185807)

Special Instructions and Notes:

  • Please reboot the system after installing this update.

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 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-2405=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2405=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2405=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2405=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • systemd-devel-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libudev-devel-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debugsource-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • systemd-devel-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libudev-devel-228-157.30.1
    • udev-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-228-157.30.1
    • udev-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debugsource-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-sysvinit-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • systemd-bash-completion-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libudev1-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-32bit-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • systemd-devel-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libudev-devel-228-157.30.1
    • udev-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-228-157.30.1
    • udev-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debugsource-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-sysvinit-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • systemd-bash-completion-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    • libudev1-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-32bit-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • systemd-devel-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libudev-devel-228-157.30.1
    • udev-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-228-157.30.1
    • udev-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-debuginfo-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debugsource-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-sysvinit-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • systemd-bash-completion-228-157.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libudev1-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libudev1-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • systemd-debuginfo-32bit-228-157.30.1
    • libsystemd0-32bit-228-157.30.1

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