SUSE-SU-2014:0155-1: important: Security update for puppet

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for puppet
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0155-1
Rating:             important
References:         #835122 #853982 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-4761
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   This update for puppet fixes a remote code execution
   vulnerability in the  "resource_type" service.
   (CVE-2013-4761)

   Additionally, the update prevents puppet from executing
   initialization  scripts that could trigger a system reboot
   when handling "puppet resource  service" calls.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2013-4761
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4761
   >


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-puppet-8812

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-puppet-8812

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-puppet-8811

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-puppet-8811

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-puppet-8812

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-puppet-8811

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


Package List:

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

      puppet-2.6.18-0.12.1
      puppet-server-2.6.18-0.12.1

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

      puppet-2.6.18-0.12.1
      puppet-server-2.6.18-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.18]:

      puppet-2.6.18-0.12.1
      puppet-server-2.6.18-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.18]:

      puppet-2.6.18-0.12.1
      puppet-server-2.6.18-0.12.1

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

      puppet-2.6.18-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.18]:

      puppet-2.6.18-0.12.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4761.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/835122
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/853982
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=7107f4238800d8be5194203b85b2b3f8
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=d16a0df5a7c526b2fb71f3b5f9a79da8