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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.1738.2
SUSE-SU-2020:1221-1 Security update for syslog-ng
18 May 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: syslog-ng
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-8019
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201221-1.html
Revision History: May 18 2020: Sending with new PGP key
May 15 2020: Initial Release
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for syslog-ng
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1221-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1169385
Cross-References: CVE-2020-8019
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for syslog-ng fixes the following issues:
o CVE-2020-8019: Fixed a local privilege escalation during package update
(bsc#1169385).
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:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2020-1221=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-12-2020-1221=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64):
syslog-ng-3.6.4-12.8.1
syslog-ng-debuginfo-3.6.4-12.8.1
syslog-ng-debugsource-3.6.4-12.8.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
syslog-ng-3.6.4-12.8.1
syslog-ng-debuginfo-3.6.4-12.8.1
syslog-ng-debugsource-3.6.4-12.8.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8019.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1169385
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