Security update for krb5

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1897-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

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

Description:

krb5 was updated to fix three security issues.

These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2015-2695: Applications which call gss_inquire_context() on a partially-established SPNEGO context could have caused the GSS-API library to read from a pointer using the wrong type, generally causing a process crash. (bsc#952188). - CVE-2015-2696: Applications which call gss_inquire_context() on a partially-established IAKERB context could have caused the GSS-API library to read from a pointer using the wrong type, generally causing a process crash. (bsc#952189). - CVE-2015-2697: Incorrect string handling in build_principal_va can lead to DOS (bsc#952190).

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 Software Bootstrap Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-2015-792=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-792=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-792=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-792=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-792=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • krb5-mini-devel-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-mini-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-mini-debugsource-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-mini-1.12.1-19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • krb5-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debugsource-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-32bit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-client-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-32bit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-client-1.12.1-19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • krb5-devel-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debugsource-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-otp-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debugsource-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-kdb-ldap-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-client-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-doc-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-kdb-ldap-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-otp-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-server-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinit-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-client-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-server-1.12.1-19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • krb5-32bit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-32bit-1.12.1-19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-otp-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debugsource-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-kdb-ldap-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-client-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-doc-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-kdb-ldap-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-otp-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-32bit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-32bit-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-server-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinit-debuginfo-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-client-1.12.1-19.1
    • krb5-server-1.12.1-19.1

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