Security update for tcpdump

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3358-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8037 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2020-8037 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-8037: Fixed an issue where PPP decapsulator did not allocate the right buffer size (bsc#1178466).

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3358=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3358=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tcpdump-4.9.2-3.12.1
    • tcpdump-debugsource-4.9.2-3.12.1
    • tcpdump-debuginfo-4.9.2-3.12.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tcpdump-4.9.2-3.12.1
    • tcpdump-debugsource-4.9.2-3.12.1
    • tcpdump-debuginfo-4.9.2-3.12.1

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