SUSE-SU-2015:0667-1: moderate: Security update for libarchive

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Tue Apr 7 05:05:23 MDT 2015


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libarchive
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:0667-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #800024 #920870 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-0211 CVE-2015-2304
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   libarchive was updated to fix a directory traversal in the bsdcpio tool,
   which allowed attackers supplying crafted archives to overwrite files.
   (CVE-2015-2304)

   Also, a integer overflow was fixed that could also overflow buffers.
   (CVE-2013-0211)


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 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-155=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-155=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-155=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libarchive-debugsource-3.1.2-9.1
      libarchive-devel-3.1.2-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libarchive-debugsource-3.1.2-9.1
      libarchive13-3.1.2-9.1
      libarchive13-debuginfo-3.1.2-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      libarchive-debugsource-3.1.2-9.1
      libarchive13-3.1.2-9.1
      libarchive13-debuginfo-3.1.2-9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0211.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2304.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/800024
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/920870



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