SUSE-SU-2014:0580-1: moderate: Security update for python-pywbem

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-pywbem
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0580-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #856108 #856323 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-6418
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:


   This update fixes a TOCTOU vulnerability during certificate
   validation.  CVE-2013-6418 has been assigned to this issue.

   This update also introduces a new dependency on
   python-m2crypto.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2013-6418
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-6418
   >

Indications:

   Everybody should update.

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 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-pywbem-9079

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-pywbem-9079

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-pywbem-9079

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      python-pywbem-0.7-6.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-pywbem-0.7-6.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      python-pywbem-0.7-6.20.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6418.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/856108
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/856323
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=ced8c87f8ac3282c8b0a51a1bd8468ba