SUSE-RU-2018:3087-1: moderate: Recommended update for tcpdump

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for tcpdump
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2018:3087-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1094241 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for tcpdump provides the following fix:

   - The original fix for CVE-2016-7975 was using a variable before declaring
     it. Fix this by moving the declaration before any usage. (bsc#1094241,
     CVE-2016-7975)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended 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 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-tcpdump-13809=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-tcpdump-13809=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      tcpdump-3.9.8-1.30.8.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      tcpdump-debuginfo-3.9.8-1.30.8.1
      tcpdump-debugsource-3.9.8-1.30.8.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7975.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094241



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