Security update for dovecot23

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0876-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-7524 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-7524 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Server Applications Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dovecot23 fixes the following issue:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-7524: Fixed an improper file handling which could result in stack oveflow allowing local root escalation (bsc#1130116).

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:

  • Server Applications Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2019-876=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dovecot23-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-backend-sqlite-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-backend-pgsql-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-solr-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-backend-mysql-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-squat-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-solr-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-squat-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-backend-mysql-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-debugsource-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-lucene-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-backend-sqlite-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-backend-pgsql-debuginfo-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-lucene-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-devel-2.3.3-4.10.1
    • dovecot23-fts-2.3.3-4.10.1

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