SUSE-SU-2014:0581-1: moderate: Security update for a2ps

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for a2ps
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0581-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #871097 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0466
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   The text to postscript converter a2ps received a security
   update.

   The fixps script did not call ghostscript with the -DSAFER
   option, allowing  command execution by attacker supplied
   postscript files.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2014-0466
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0466
   >


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 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-a2ps-9064

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-a2ps-9064

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-a2ps-9064

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-a2ps-9064

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      a2ps-devel-4.13-1326.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      a2ps-4.13-1326.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      a2ps-4.13-1326.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      a2ps-4.13-1326.37.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0466.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/871097
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f7fe9623cfef5a474bfb5f9da5e9dfe4