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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.0164
Security update for libzypp and zypper
14 January 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: libzypp
zypper
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Reduced Security -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-9271
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210109-1
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for libzypp, zypper
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0109-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1050625 #1174016 #1177238 #1177275 #1177427 #1177583
#1178910 #1178966 #1179083 #1179222 #1179415 #1179909
Cross-References: CVE-2017-9271
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has 11 fixes is now available.
Description:
This update for libzypp, zypper fixes the following issues:
Update zypper to version 1.14.41
Update libzypp to 17.25.4
o CVE-2017-9271: Fixed information leak in the log file (bsc#1050625 bsc#
1177583)
o RepoManager: Force refresh if repo url has changed (bsc#1174016)
o RepoManager: Carefully tidy up the caches. Remove non-directory entries.
(bsc#1178966)
o RepoInfo: ignore legacy type= in a .repo file and let RepoManager probe
(bsc#1177427).
o RpmDb: If no database exists use the _dbpath configured in rpm. Still makes
sure a compat symlink at /var/lib/rpm exists in case the configures _dbpath
is elsewhere. (bsc#1178910)
o Fixed update of gpg keys with elongated expire date (bsc#179222)
o needreboot: remove udev from the list (bsc#1179083)
o Fix lsof monitoring (bsc#1179909)
yast-installation was updated to 4.2.48:
o Do not cleanup the libzypp cache when the system has low memory, incomplete
cache confuses libzypp later (bsc#1179415)
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 Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-109=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-INSTALLER-15-SP2-2021-109=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
libzypp-17.25.5-3.25.6
libzypp-debuginfo-17.25.5-3.25.6
libzypp-debugsource-17.25.5-3.25.6
libzypp-devel-17.25.5-3.25.6
zypper-1.14.41-3.14.10
zypper-debuginfo-1.14.41-3.14.10
zypper-debugsource-1.14.41-3.14.10
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):
yast2-installation-4.2.48-3.16.1
zypper-log-1.14.41-3.14.10
zypper-needs-restarting-1.14.41-3.14.10
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
libzypp-17.25.5-3.25.6
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2 (noarch):
yast2-installation-4.2.48-3.16.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9271.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050625
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174016
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177238
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177275
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177427
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177583
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178910
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178966
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179083
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179222
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179415
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179909
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