Security update for gpg2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1696-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-12020 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2018-12020 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2018-12020 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-12020: GnuPG mishandled the original filename during decryption and verification actions, which allowed remote attackers to spoof the output that GnuPG sends on file descriptor 2 to other programs that use the "--status-fd 2" option (bsc#1096745)

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-gpg2-13655=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-gpg2-13655=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-gpg2-13655=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-gpg2-13655=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
    • gpg2-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
    • gpg2-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
    • gpg2-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • gpg2-lang-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1
    • gpg2-2.0.9-25.33.42.3.1

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