SUSE-SU-2015:2054-1: moderate: Security update for xscreensaver

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Fri Nov 20 03:11:06 MST 2015


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for xscreensaver
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:2054-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #952062 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-8025
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   The xscreensaver package was updated to fix the following security and non
   security issues:

   - CVE-2015-8025: Fixed a crash when hot-swapping monitors while locked
     (bsc#952062).
   - Added xscreensaver-in_signal_handler_p.patch needed for fix of signal
     handling.
   - Refresh xscreensaver-stars.patch.


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 for VMWare 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-xscreensaver-12217=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-xscreensaver-12217=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-xscreensaver-12217=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xscreensaver-12217=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-xscreensaver-12217=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-xscreensaver-12217=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-xscreensaver-12217=1

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


Package List:

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

      xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1

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

      xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1

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

      xscreensaver-5.07-6.36.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.07-6.36.1
      xscreensaver-debugsource-5.07-6.36.1

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

      xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.07-6.36.1
      xscreensaver-debugsource-5.07-6.36.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8025.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/952062



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