SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1: important: Security update for yast2-users

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for yast2-users
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1
Rating:             important
References:         #971804 #973639 #974220 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-1601
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
   is now available.

Description:

   yast2-users was updated to fix one security issue.

   This security issue was fixed:
   - CVE-2016-1601: Empty passwords fields in /etc/shadow after SLES 12 SP1
     autoyast installation (bsc#974220).

   This update includes a script that fixes installations that we're affected
   by this problem. It is run automatically upon installing the update.

   This non-security issue was fixed:
   - bsc#971804: Set root password correctly when using a minimal profile


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-669=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-669=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-669=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
      yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1
      yast2-users-devel-doc-3.1.41.3-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      yast2-users-3.1.41.3-9.1
      yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
      yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      yast2-users-3.1.41.3-9.1
      yast2-users-debuginfo-3.1.41.3-9.1
      yast2-users-debugsource-3.1.41.3-9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1601.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/971804
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/973639
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/974220