SUSE-SU-2020:1608-1: Security update for ed

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for ed
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1608-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1019807 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-5357
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for ed fixes the following security issue:

   - CVE-2017-5357: An invalid free in the regular expression handling
     of the "ed" command processing could allow local users to crash ed.
      (bsc#1019807)


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 Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1608=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1608=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      ed-1.9-4.4.5
      ed-debuginfo-1.9-4.4.5
      ed-debugsource-1.9-4.4.5

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      ed-1.9-4.4.5
      ed-debuginfo-1.9-4.4.5
      ed-debugsource-1.9-4.4.5


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5357.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1019807