SUSE-SU-2019:1389-1: Security update for cronie

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for cronie
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2019:1389-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1128935 #1128937 #1130746 #1133100 
Cross-References:   CVE-2019-9704 CVE-2019-9705
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for cronie fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2019-9704: Fixed an insufficient check in the return value of calloc
     which could allow a local user to create Denial of Service by crashing
     the daemon (bsc#1128937).
   - CVE-2019-9705: Fixed an implementation vulnerability which could allow a
     local user to exhaust the memory resulting in Denial of Service
     (bsc#1128935).

   Bug fixes:

   - Manual start of cron is possible even when it's already started using
     systemd (bsc#1133100).
   - Cron schedules only one job of crontab (bsc#1130746).


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 Open Buildservice Development Tools 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-2019-1389=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-1389=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      cronie-anacron-1.5.1-6.7.1
      cronie-anacron-debuginfo-1.5.1-6.7.1
      cronie-debuginfo-1.5.1-6.7.1
      cronie-debugsource-1.5.1-6.7.1

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

      cron-4.2-6.7.1
      cronie-1.5.1-6.7.1
      cronie-debuginfo-1.5.1-6.7.1
      cronie-debugsource-1.5.1-6.7.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9704.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9705.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1128935
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1128937
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1130746
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1133100