SUSE-SU-2016:3287-1: Security update for libcares2

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libcares2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:3287-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1007728 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-5180
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues:

   - Add patch to fix single byte out of buffer write (CVE-2016-5180,
     bsc#1007728)


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 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libcares2-12921=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libcares2-12921=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libcares2-12921=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libcares-devel-1.7.4-7.9.1

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

      libcares2-1.7.4-7.9.1

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

      libcares2-debuginfo-1.7.4-7.9.1
      libcares2-debugsource-1.7.4-7.9.1

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

      libcares2-debuginfo-32bit-1.7.4-7.9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5180.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007728



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