Security update for ppp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14292-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8597 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
  • CVE-2020-8597 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ppp fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2020-8597: Fixed a buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions (bsc#1162610).

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-ppp-14292=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-ppp-14292=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-ppp-14292=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • ppp-2.4.5.git-2.32.3.1

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