SUSE-SU-2019:14233-1: moderate: Security update for bsdtar

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for bsdtar
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2019:14233-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1005070 #1059139 #985601 #985706 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-8915 CVE-2015-8925 CVE-2016-8687
                    CVE-2017-14503
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for bsdtar fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2015-8915: Fixed an invalid read which could have allowed remote
     attackers to cause a denial of service (bsc#985601).
   - CVE-2015-8925: Fixed an invalid read which could have allowed remote
     attackers to cause a denial of service (bsc#985706).
   - CVE-2017-14503: Fixed an out of bounds read within lha_read_data_none()
     in archive_read_support_format_lha.c (bsc#1059139).
   - CVE-2016-8687: Fixed a buffer overflow when printing a filename
     (bsc#1005070).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-bsdtar-14233=1



Package List:

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

      bsdtar-debuginfo-2.5.5-10.8.1
      bsdtar-debugsource-2.5.5-10.8.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8915.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8925.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8687.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14503.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1005070
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1059139
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/985601
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/985706



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