SUSE-SU-2015:0434-1: moderate: Security update for elfutils

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for elfutils
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:0434-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #911662 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-9447
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    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 fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   elfutils has been updated to fix one security issue:

       * CVE-2014-9447: Directory traversal vulnerability in the
         read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c in elfutils 0.152 and
         0.161 allowed remote attackers to write to arbitrary files to the
         root directory via a / (slash) in a crafted archive, as demonstrated
         using the ar program (bnc#911662).

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-9447
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9447>


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 Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-elfutils=10328

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-elfutils=10328

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-elfutils=10328

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-elfutils=10328

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libasm-devel-0.152-4.9.17
      libdw-devel-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl-devel-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf-devel-0.152-4.9.17

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      libelf1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17

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

      elfutils-0.152-4.9.17
      libasm1-0.152-4.9.17
      libdw1-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-0.152-4.9.17

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

      libasm1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libdw1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17

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

      elfutils-0.152-4.9.17
      libasm1-0.152-4.9.17
      libdw1-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-0.152-4.9.17

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

      libasm1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libdw1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64):

      libdw1-x86-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-x86-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-x86-0.152-4.9.17

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

      elfutils-0.152-4.9.17
      libasm1-0.152-4.9.17
      libdw1-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-0.152-4.9.17

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      libdw1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libebl1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17
      libelf1-32bit-0.152-4.9.17


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9447.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/911662
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=5917735137bccf43b36b187166bb4d3b