SUSE-SU-2015:1433-1: moderate: Security update for p7zip

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for p7zip
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:1433-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #912878 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-1038
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


         This update fixes the following security issue:
         - CVE-2015-1038: directory traversal vulnerability [bnc#912878]

          This could for the overwriting of arbitrary files through
   uncompressing a crafted archive, with the privileges of the user running 7z


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-12-2015-437=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-437=1

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


Package List:

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

      p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
      p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
      p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      p7zip-9.20.1-3.2
      p7zip-debuginfo-9.20.1-3.2
      p7zip-debugsource-9.20.1-3.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1038.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/912878



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