SUSE-SU-2017:1642-1: important: Security update for openvpn

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for openvpn
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:1642-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1044947 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-7508
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

   - It was possible to trigger an assertion by sending a malformed IPv6
     packet. That issue could have been abused to remotely shutdown an
     openvpn server or client, if IPv6 and --mssfix were enabled and if the
     IPv6 networks used inside the VPN were known. [bsc#1044947,
     CVE-2017-7508]


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 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-openvpn-13166=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-openvpn-13166=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-openvpn-13166=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-openvpn-13166=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-openvpn-13166=1

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


Package List:

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

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.46.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.46.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

      openvpn-2.0.9-143.46.1
      openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.0.9-143.46.1

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

      openvpn-debuginfo-2.0.9-143.46.1
      openvpn-debugsource-2.0.9-143.46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

      openvpn-debuginfo-2.0.9-143.46.1
      openvpn-debugsource-2.0.9-143.46.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7508.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1044947