Security update for xorg-x11-libs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3189-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-7945 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7946 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7947 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7948 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7951 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7951 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7952 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-7953 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xorg-x11-libs fixes the following issues:

  • insufficient validation of data from the X server can cause a one byte buffer read underrun (bsc#1003023, CVE-2016-7953)
  • insufficient validation of data from the X server can cause out of boundary memory access or endless loops (Denial of Service) (bsc#1003012, CVE-2016-7951, CVE-2016-7952)
  • insufficient validation of data from the X server can cause out of boundary memory writes (bsc#1003000, CVE-2016-7947, CVE-2016-7948)
  • insufficient validation of data from the X server can cause out of boundary memory access or endless loops (Denial of Service). (bsc#1002998, CVE-2016-7945, CVE-2016-7946)

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 Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xorg-x11-libs-12894=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libs-12894=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libs-12894=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-devel-7.4-8.26.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-devel-32bit-7.4-8.26.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-x86-7.4-8.26.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.49.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-libs-7.4-8.26.49.1
    • xorg-x11-libs-32bit-7.4-8.26.49.1

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