SUSE-SU-2016:2107-1: moderate: Security update for cracklib

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for cracklib
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2107-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #992966 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-6318
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for cracklib fixes the following issues:

   - Add patch to fix a buffer overflow in GECOS parser (bsc#992966
     CVE-2016-6318)


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 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1247=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1247=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1247=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
      cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
      cracklib-devel-2.9.0-7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      cracklib-2.9.0-7.1
      cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
      cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):

      libcrack2-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.0-7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      cracklib-2.9.0-7.1
      cracklib-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
      cracklib-debugsource-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-32bit-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-debuginfo-2.9.0-7.1
      libcrack2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.0-7.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6318.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/992966



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