Security update for tcpdump

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0679-1
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

An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

tcpdump was updated to fix five vulnerabilities in protocol printers

When running tcpdump, a remote unauthenticated user could have crashed the application or, potentially, execute arbitrary code by injecting crafted packages into the network.

The following vulnerabilities were fixed: * IPv6 mobility printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-0261, bnc#922220) * PPP printer remote DoS (CVE-2014-9140, bnc#923142) * force printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2155, bnc#922223) * ethernet printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2154, bnc#922222) * tcp printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2153, bnc#922221)

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-12-2015-159=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-159=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-159=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • tcpdump-4.5.1-7.1
    • tcpdump-debuginfo-4.5.1-7.1
    • tcpdump-debugsource-4.5.1-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tcpdump-4.5.1-7.1
    • tcpdump-debuginfo-4.5.1-7.1
    • tcpdump-debugsource-4.5.1-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • tcpdump-4.5.1-7.1
    • tcpdump-debuginfo-4.5.1-7.1
    • tcpdump-debugsource-4.5.1-7.1

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