SUSE-SU-2021:14776-1: important: Security update for libcares2

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libcares2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:14776-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1188881 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-3672
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-3672 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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

Description:

   This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-3672: Fixed input validation on hostnames (bsc#1188881).


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-libcares2-14776=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-libcares2-14776=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libcares2-14776=1



Package List:

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

      libcares2-1.7.4-7.10.3.1

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

      libcares2-1.7.4-7.10.3.1

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

      libcares2-debuginfo-1.7.4-7.10.3.1
      libcares2-debugsource-1.7.4-7.10.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      libcares2-debuginfo-32bit-1.7.4-7.10.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3672.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188881