Security update for nginx

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4201-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-3618 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-3618 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for nginx fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3618: Fixed the ALPACA attack limiting the number of errors after which the connection is closed (bsc#1187685).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2022-4201=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-4201=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP3-2022-4201=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
    • nginx-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    • vim-plugin-nginx-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
    • nginx-source-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • vim-plugin-nginx-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • nginx-debuginfo-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
    • nginx-debugsource-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
    • nginx-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • nginx-source-1.19.8-150300.3.9.1

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