Security update for bash

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2872-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-0634 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7543 ( NVD ): 8.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1

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

Description:

This update for bash fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-7543: Local attackers could have executed arbitrary commands via specially crafted SHELLOPTS+PS4 variables (bsc#1001299)
  • CVE-2016-0634: Malicious hostnames could have allowed arbitrary command execution when $HOSTNAME was expanded in the prompt (bsc#1000396)
  • CVE-2014-6277: More troubles with functions (bsc#898812, bsc#1001759)
  • CVE-2014-6278: Code execution after original 6271 fix (bsc#898884)

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 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1681=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1681=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1681=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1681=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1681=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • bash-4.2-82.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.2-82.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • bash-lang-4.2-82.1
    • bash-doc-4.2-82.1
    • readline-doc-6.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • readline-devel-6.2-82.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.2-82.1
    • bash-devel-4.2-82.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • bash-4.2-82.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.2-82.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • readline-doc-6.2-82.1
    • bash-doc-4.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • bash-4.2-82.1
    • bash-debuginfo-4.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-6.2-82.1
    • bash-debugsource-4.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • readline-doc-6.2-82.1
    • bash-doc-4.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (s390x x86_64)
    • libreadline6-32bit-6.2-82.1
    • libreadline6-debuginfo-32bit-6.2-82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • bash-lang-4.2-82.1

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