SUSE-SU-2014:1473-1: moderate: Security update for file

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for file
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1473-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #902367 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-3710
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:


   file was updated to fix one security issue.

       * An out-of-bounds read flaw file's donote() function. This could
         possibly lead to file executable crash (CVE-2014-3710).

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-3710
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3710>


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-file-9982

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-file-9982

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-file-9982

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-file-9982

   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):

      file-devel-4.24-43.27.1
      python-magic-4.24-43.27.1

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

      file-4.24-43.27.1

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

      file-32bit-4.24-43.27.1

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

      file-4.24-43.27.1

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

      file-32bit-4.24-43.27.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64):

      file-x86-4.24-43.27.1

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

      file-4.24-43.27.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      file-32bit-4.24-43.27.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3710.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902367
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b86426298bc3070eb200ec58c3e31b8a