SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1: important: Security update for grub2

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Wed Dec 30 04:10:44 MST 2015


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for grub2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1
Rating:             important
References:         #928131 #943380 #946148 #952539 #956631 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-8370
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for grub2 provides the following fixes and enhancements:

   Security issue fixed:
   - Fix buffer overflows when reading username and password. (bsc#956631,
     CVE-2015-8370)

   Non security issues fixed:
   - Expand list of grub.cfg search path in PV Xen guests for systems
     installed
     on btrfs snapshots. (bsc#946148, bsc#952539)
   - Add --image switch to force zipl update to specific kernel. (bsc#928131)
   - Do not use shim lock protocol for reading PE header as it won't be
     available when secure boot is disabled. (bsc#943380)
   - Make firmware flaw condition be more precisely detected and add debug
     message for the case.


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 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-1032=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-1032=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      grub2-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-56.9.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le):

      grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.02~beta2-56.9.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):

      grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-56.9.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):

      grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-56.9.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x):

      grub2-debugsource-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-s390x-emu-2.02~beta2-56.9.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      grub2-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-56.9.4
      grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-56.9.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch):

      grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-56.9.4


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8370.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/928131
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/943380
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/946148
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/952539
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/956631



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