SUSE-SU-2016:0344-1: moderate: Security update for socat

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for socat
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:0344-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #938913 #964844 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-4000
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:


   This update for socat fixed the following issues:

   - bsc#964844: Fixed security advisory 8, Stack overflow in parser,
     http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/5.
   - bsc#938913: Improved resilience against Logjam attacks (CVE-2015-4000)
     by increasing the size of the default DH group from 512 to 2048 bit.
     This change avoids the non-prime 1024 bit DH p parameter in OpenSSL
     http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html.


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-209=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-209=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-209=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-209=1

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


Package List:

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

      socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1

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

      socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1

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

      socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      socat-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-3.1
      socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4000.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/938913
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/964844