SUSE-SU-2015:2385-1: important: Security update for grub2

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for grub2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:2385-1
Rating:             important
References:         #884828 #884830 #946148 #952539 #954592 #956631 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-8370
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 5 fixes is
   now available.

Description:

   This update for grub2 provides the following fixes:

   A security issues with a bufferoverflow when reading username and password
   was fixed (bsc#956631, CVE-2015-8370)

   Also following bugs were fixed:
   - Fix buffer overflows when reading username and password. (bsc#956631,
     CVE-2015-8370)
   - Expand list of grub.cfg search path in PV Xen guests for systems
     installed
     on btrfs snapshots. (bsc#946148, bsc#952539)
   - Add grub.xen config searching path on boot partition. (bsc#884828)
   - Add linux16 and initrd16 to grub.xen. (bsc#884830)


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-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-grub2-12288=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-grub2-12288=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-grub2-12288=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.54.2
      grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.54.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.54.2
      grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.54.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      grub2-debuginfo-2.00-0.54.2
      grub2-debugsource-2.00-0.54.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8370.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/884828
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/884830
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/946148
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/952539
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/954592
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/956631