SUSE-SU-2014:0845-1: moderate: Security update for ctdb

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for ctdb
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0845-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #836064 #867815 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-4159
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:


   This update for ctdb provides fixes for the following issues:

       * Insecure temporary file creation potentially allows for exploitation
         via symbolic links. (CVE-2013-4159)
       * Excessive lock contention can result in severe performance
         degradation when a CTDB cluster is under load.

   Security Issue reference:

       * CVE-2013-4159
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4159>


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 Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-ctdb-9377

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slehasp3-ctdb-9377

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ctdb-devel-1.0.114.6-0.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ctdb-1.0.114.6-0.11.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4159.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/836064
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/867815
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0015bf5062e049e3ea4352218ae36942