Security update for xscreensaver

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2053-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

The xscreensaver package was updated to fix the following security issue:

  • CVE-2015-8025: Fixed a crash when hot-swapping monitors while locked (bsc#952062).

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-12-2015-870=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-870=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-870=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2015-870=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2015-870=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2015-870=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-7.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-7.1

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