Security update for hexchat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2872-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-2087 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

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

Description:

This update for hexchat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-2087: A directory traversal was possible if a user could be convinced to connect to a server with a hostname with ".." in its name. (bsc#1020739).

This non-security issue was fixed:

  • Add dependency on iso-codes and hwdata as hexchat tries to use them (bsc#1034310)

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 Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2020-2872=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • hexchat-debugsource-2.12.0-6.5.146
    • hexchat-2.12.0-6.5.146
    • hexchat-debuginfo-2.12.0-6.5.146
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (noarch)
    • hexchat-lang-2.12.0-6.5.146

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