SUSE-SU-2021:0109-1: moderate: Security update for libzypp, zypper

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Wed Jan 13 07:31:58 MST 2021


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libzypp, zypper
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:0109-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1050625 #1174016 #1177238 #1177275 #1177427 
                    #1177583 #1178910 #1178966 #1179083 #1179222 
                    #1179415 #1179909 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-9271
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 11 fixes is
   now available.

Description:

   This update for libzypp, zypper fixes the following issues:

   Update zypper to version 1.14.41

   Update libzypp to 17.25.4

   - CVE-2017-9271: Fixed information leak in the log file (bsc#1050625
     bsc#1177583)
   - RepoManager: Force refresh if repo url has changed (bsc#1174016)
   - RepoManager: Carefully tidy up the caches. Remove non-directory entries.
     (bsc#1178966)
   - RepoInfo: ignore legacy type= in a .repo file and let RepoManager probe
     (bsc#1177427).
   - RpmDb: If no database exists use the _dbpath configured in rpm.  Still
     makes sure a compat symlink at /var/lib/rpm exists in case the
     configures _dbpath is elsewhere. (bsc#1178910)
   - Fixed update of gpg keys with elongated expire date (bsc#179222)
   - needreboot: remove udev from the list (bsc#1179083)
   - Fix lsof monitoring (bsc#1179909)

   yast-installation was updated to 4.2.48:

   - Do not cleanup the libzypp cache when the system has low memory,
     incomplete cache confuses libzypp later (bsc#1179415)


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 Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-109=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-INSTALLER-15-SP2-2021-109=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libzypp-17.25.5-3.25.6
      libzypp-debuginfo-17.25.5-3.25.6
      libzypp-debugsource-17.25.5-3.25.6
      libzypp-devel-17.25.5-3.25.6
      zypper-1.14.41-3.14.10
      zypper-debuginfo-1.14.41-3.14.10
      zypper-debugsource-1.14.41-3.14.10

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):

      yast2-installation-4.2.48-3.16.1
      zypper-log-1.14.41-3.14.10
      zypper-needs-restarting-1.14.41-3.14.10

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libzypp-17.25.5-3.25.6

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2 (noarch):

      yast2-installation-4.2.48-3.16.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9271.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050625
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174016
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177238
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177275
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177427
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177583
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178910
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178966
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179083
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179222
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179415
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179909



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