SUSE-SU-2016:0706-1: moderate: Security update for libotr

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Wed Mar 9 14:11:56 MST 2016


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libotr
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:0706-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #969785 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-2851
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 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 libotr fixes the following issues:

   - Apply "libotr-CVE-2016-2851.patch" to fix integer overflows that used to
     occur on 64-bit architectures when receiving 4GB messages. This flaw
     could potentially have been exploited by an attacker to remotely execute
     arbitrary code on the user's machine. (CVE-2016-2851, bsc#969785)


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-libotr-12442=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libotr-12442=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-libotr-12442=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libotr-12442=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):

      libotr-devel-3.2.0-10.5.1

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

      libotr2-3.2.0-10.5.1

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

      libotr2-3.2.0-10.5.1

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

      libotr-debuginfo-3.2.0-10.5.1
      libotr-debugsource-3.2.0-10.5.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2851.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/969785



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