SUSE-SU-2016:2151-1: moderate: Security update for rsync

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for rsync
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2151-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #915410 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-9512
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   rsync was updated to fix one security issue.

   - CVE-2014-9512: rsync allowed remote attackers to write to arbitrary
     files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path
     (bsc#915410).


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1267=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1267=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      rsync-3.1.0-9.3
      rsync-debuginfo-3.1.0-9.3
      rsync-debugsource-3.1.0-9.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      rsync-3.1.0-9.3
      rsync-debuginfo-3.1.0-9.3
      rsync-debugsource-3.1.0-9.3


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9512.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/915410