SUSE-SU-2012:0311-1: moderate: Security update for CVS

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for CVS
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0311-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #744059 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-0804
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 FOR SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 FOR SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 FOR SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way CVS
   read proxy  connection HTTP responses. An attacker could
   exploit this to cause the  application to crash or,
   potentially, execute arbitrary code in the context  of the
   user running the application (CVE-2012-0804).

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2012-0804
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0804
   >


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 SP1 FOR SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1fsp2-cvs-5860

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-cvs-5860

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-cvs-5860

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 FOR SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1fsp2-cvs-5860

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-cvs-5860

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 FOR SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1fsp2-cvs-5860

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-cvs-5860

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 FOR SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.1
      cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 FOR SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.1
      cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.1
      cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-19.10.1
      cvs-doc-1.12.12-19.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 FOR SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      cvs-1.12.12-19.10.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      cvs-doc-1.12.12-19.10.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0804.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/744059
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=41477536d35b7564ae5f346cb53a4248
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=41ed9e2e2ddfbd6e10469d928edf5ba4