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