SUSE-SU-2012:0643-1: moderate: Security update for python-pam

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Fri May 25 16:08:26 MDT 2012


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-pam
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0643-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #751005 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-1502
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   python-pam was prone to a double-free issue which is fixed
   by this update.  (CVE-2012-1502).

   Security Issues:

   * CVE-2012-1502
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1502
   >

Contraindications:



Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-python-pam-6025

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-python-pam-6025

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-python-pam-6025

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-python-pam-6025

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-python-pam-6025

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-pam-0.5.0-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      python-pam-0.5.0-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-pam-0.5.0-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      python-pam-0.5.0-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      python-pam-0.5.0-3.20.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1502.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/751005
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6bbfe04f6bc7c392340e64dce2392615



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