SUSE-SU-2021:3301-1: moderate: Security update for libcryptopp

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libcryptopp
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:3301-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1015243 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-9939
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2016-9939 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for libcryptopp fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2016-9939: Fixed potential DoS in Crypto++ (libcryptopp) ASN.1
     parser (bsc#1015243).


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 Basesystem 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-3301=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-3301=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libcryptopp-debugsource-5.6.5-1.6.1
      libcryptopp-devel-5.6.5-1.6.1
      libcryptopp5_6_5-5.6.5-1.6.1
      libcryptopp5_6_5-debuginfo-5.6.5-1.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libcryptopp-debugsource-5.6.5-1.6.1
      libcryptopp-devel-5.6.5-1.6.1
      libcryptopp5_6_5-5.6.5-1.6.1
      libcryptopp5_6_5-debuginfo-5.6.5-1.6.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9939.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1015243



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