SUSE-SU-2015:0516-1: Security update for vsftpd

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for vsftpd
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:0516-1
Rating:             low
References:         #900326 #915522 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-1419
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   vsftpd was updated to fix one security issue.

   This security issue was fixed:
   - CVE-2015-1419: vsftpd config option deny_file was not handled correctly
     (bnc#915522).

   Note: deny_file shouldn't be used to restrict access, as stated in the
   documentation. Please use more reliable methods.


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 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-127=1

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


Package List:

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

      vsftpd-3.0.2-18.1
      vsftpd-debuginfo-3.0.2-18.1
      vsftpd-debugsource-3.0.2-18.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1419.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/900326
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/915522