Security update for augeas

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1249-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2014-8119 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update fixes an untrusted argument escaping problem (CVE-2014-8119):

  • new API - aug_escape_name() - which can be used to escape untrusted inputs before using them as part of path expressions
  • aug_match() is changed to return properly escaped output

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 Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-320=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-320=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-320=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-320=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libaugeas0-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debugsource-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1
    • libaugeas0-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • augeas-devel-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debugsource-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • augeas-lenses-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debugsource-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1
    • libaugeas0-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-1.2.0-3.1
    • libaugeas0-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • augeas-lenses-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debugsource-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1
    • libaugeas0-1.2.0-3.1
    • augeas-1.2.0-3.1
    • libaugeas0-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.1

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