Security update for compat-openssl098

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2852-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-3712 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-3712 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Legacy Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for compat-openssl098 fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2021-3712: a bug in the code for printing certificate details could lead to a buffer overrun that a malicious actor could exploit to crash the application, causing a denial-of-service attack. [bsc#1189521]

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:

  • Legacy Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-12-2021-2852=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2852=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-2852=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP5-2021-2852=1

Package List:

  • Legacy Module 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • libopenssl0_9_8-debuginfo-32bit-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • libopenssl0_9_8-debuginfo-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • compat-openssl098-debugsource-0.9.8j-106.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • libopenssl0_9_8-debuginfo-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • compat-openssl098-debugsource-0.9.8j-106.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • libopenssl0_9_8-debuginfo-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • compat-openssl098-debugsource-0.9.8j-106.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • libopenssl0_9_8-debuginfo-0.9.8j-106.27.2
    • compat-openssl098-debugsource-0.9.8j-106.27.2

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