SUSE-SU-2014:1605-1: important: Security update for OpenVPN

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for OpenVPN
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1605-1
Rating:             important
References:         #895882 #907764 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-8104
Affected Products:
                    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 solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:


   This update fixes a critical denial of service vulnerability in OpenVPN:

       * CVE-2014-8104: Critical denial of service vulnerability in OpenVPN
         servers that can be triggered by authenticated attackers.

   Also an incompatibility with OpenVPN and OpenSSL in FIPS mode has been
   fixed. (bnc#895882)

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-8104
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8104>


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 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-openvpn-10061

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-openvpn-10061

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-openvpn-10061

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


Package List:

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

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.44.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.44.1

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

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.44.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.44.1

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

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.44.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8104.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895882
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907764
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=5352ff2473420ef0f67960593d5e6560