Security update for bash

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1398-2
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-0634 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7543 ( NVD ): 8.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2

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

Description:

This update for bash fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2016-7543: A code execution possibility via SHELLOPTS+PS4 variable was fixed (bsc#1001299)
  • CVE-2016-0634: Arbitrary code execution via malicious hostname was fixed (bsc#1000396)

Non-security issues fixed:

  • Fix repeating self-calling of traps due the combination of a non-interactive shell, a trap handler for SIGINT, an external process in the trap handler, and a SIGINT within the trap after the external process runs. (bsc#1086247)

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 Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-977=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-977=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.3-83.10.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.10.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.10.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.3-83.10.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.10.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.10.1
    • bash-4.3-83.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • readline-doc-6.3-83.10.1
    • bash-doc-4.3-83.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.3-83.10.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.3-83.10.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.3-83.10.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.3-83.10.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.3-83.10.1
    • libreadline6-6.3-83.10.1
    • bash-4.3-83.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • readline-doc-6.3-83.10.1
    • bash-doc-4.3-83.10.1

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