SUSE-SU-2016:0707-1: moderate: Security update for libotr

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libotr
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:0707-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #969785 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-2851
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for libotr fixes the following issue:

   - Apply "libotr-CVE-2016-2851.patch" to fix integer overflows that used to
     occur on 64-bit architectures when receiving 4GB messages. This flaw
     could potentially have been exploited by an attacker to remotely execute
     arbitrary code on the user's machine
     * (CVE-2016-2851, bsc#969785)


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 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-404=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-404=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-404=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-404=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-404=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-404=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libotr-debugsource-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libotr-debugsource-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1

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

      libotr-debugsource-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.1

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

      libotr-debugsource-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.1

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

      libotr-debugsource-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      libotr-debugsource-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
      libotr5-debuginfo-4.0.0-9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2851.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/969785



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