SUSE-SU-2021:14712-1: important: Security update for cups

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for cups
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:14712-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1184161 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-25317
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-25317 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for cups fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-25317: ownership of /var/log/cups could allow privilege
     escalation from lp user to root via symlink attacks (bsc#1184161)


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 Server 11-SP4-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-cups-14712=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-cups-14712=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-cups-14712=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-cups-14712=1



Package List:

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

      cups-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1
      cups-client-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1
      cups-libs-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1

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

      cups-libs-32bit-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

      cups-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1
      cups-client-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1
      cups-libs-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1

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

      cups-debuginfo-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1
      cups-debugsource-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

      cups-debuginfo-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1
      cups-debugsource-1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-25317.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184161