SUSE-SU-2014:0760-1: Security update for glibc

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for glibc
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0760-1
Rating:             low
References:         #836746 #844309 #847227 #854445 #863499 #872832 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-4357 CVE-2013-4458
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 solves two vulnerabilities and has four
   fixes is now available.

Description:


   This update for the GNU Lib C fixes security issues, some bugs and
   introduces one new feature.

   The following security issues have been fixed:

       * CVE-2013-4357: Various potential stack overflows in getaddrinfo() and
         others were fixed. (bnc#844309)
       * CVE-2013-4458: A stack (frame) overflow in getaddrinfo() when called
         with AF_INET6.

   The following new feature has been implemented:

       * On PowerLinux, a vDSO entry for getcpu() was added for possible
         performance enhancements. (FATE#316816, bnc#854445)

   The following issues have been fixed:

       * Performance problems with threads in __lll_lock_wait_private and
         __lll_unlock_wake_private. (bnc#836746)
       * IPv6: Memory leak in getaddrinfo() when many RRs are returned.
         (bnc#863499)
       * Using profiling C library (-lc_p) can trigger a segmentation fault.
         (bnc#872832)

   Security Issues references:

       * CVE-2013-4357
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4357>
       * CVE-2013-4458
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4458>


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-glibc-9262

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-glibc-9262

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-glibc-9262

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-glibc-9262

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


Package List:

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

      glibc-html-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-info-2.11.3-17.62.1

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

      glibc-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-html-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-info-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-profile-2.11.3-17.62.1
      nscd-2.11.3-17.62.1

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

      glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 i686 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      glibc-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.62.1

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

      glibc-html-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-info-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-profile-2.11.3-17.62.1
      nscd-2.11.3-17.62.1

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

      glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64):

      glibc-locale-x86-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-profile-x86-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-x86-2.11.3-17.62.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 i686 x86_64):

      glibc-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.62.1

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

      glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.62.1
      nscd-2.11.3-17.62.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1
      glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.62.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4357.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4458.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/836746
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/844309
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/847227
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/854445
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/863499
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/872832
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6e7b580c8401597aace1b6f6d46f6d74