SUSE-SU-2016:2896-1: moderate: Security update for tar

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for tar
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2896-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1007188 #913058 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-6321
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:


   This update for tar fixes the following issues:

   - Fix the POINTYFEATHER vulnerability - GNU tar archiver can be tricked
     into extracting files and directories in the given destination,
     regardless of the path name(s) specified on the command line
     [bsc#1007188] [CVE-2016-6321]
   - Fix Amanda integration issue (bsc#913058)


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 for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1690=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1690=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1690=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1690=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1690=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):

      tar-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch):

      tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64):

      tar-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (noarch):

      tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1

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

      tar-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

      tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):

      tar-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (noarch):

      tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1

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

      tar-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-11.1
      tar-debugsource-1.27.1-11.1

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

      tar-lang-1.27.1-11.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6321.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007188
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/913058