Security update for p7zip

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1433-1
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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

  This update fixes the following security issue:
  - CVE-2015-1038: directory traversal vulnerability [bnc#912878]

   This could for the overwriting of arbitrary files through uncompressing a crafted archive, with the privileges of the user running 7z

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-12-2015-437=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-437=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-437=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
    • p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
    • p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
    • p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
    • p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
    • p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
    • p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2

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