Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2896-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-6321 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2

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

Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issues:

  • Fix the POINTYFEATHER vulnerability - GNU tar archiver can be tricked into extracting files and directories in the given destination, regardless of the path name(s) specified on the command line [bsc#1007188] [CVE-2016-6321]
  • Fix Amanda integration issue (bsc#913058)

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 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1690=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1690=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1

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