Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

The openSUSE 42.1 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9756: KVM: x86: drop error recovery in emjmpfar and emretfar bsc1013038. The following non-security bugs were fixed: - scsi: megaraidsas: fix macro MEGASASISLOGICAL to...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wget (SUSE-SU-2016:3268-1)

This update for wget fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed : - CVE-2016-7098: Fixed a potential race condition by creating files with .tmp ext and making them accessible to the current user only. bsc995964 Non security issues fixed : - bsc1005091: Don't call xfree on string returned b...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libgme (SUSE-SU-2016:3250-1)

This update for libgme fixes the following issues : - CVE-2016-9957, CVE-2016-9958, CVE-2016-9959, CVE-2016-9960, CVE-2016-9961: Various issues were fixed in the handling of SPC music files that could have been exploited for gaining privileges of desktop users. bsc1015941 Note that Tenable Networ...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : ntp (SUSE-SU-2016:3193-1)

This update for ntp fixes the following issues : - Simplify ntpd's search for its own executable to prevent AppArmor warnings bsc956365. Security issues fixed update to 4.2.8p9 : - CVE-2016-9311, CVE-2016-9310, bsc1011377: Mode 6 unauthenticated trap information disclosure and DDoS vector. -...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ntp (SUSE-SU-2016:3195-1)

This update for ntp fixes the following issues: ntp was updated to 4.2.8p9. Security issues fixed : - CVE-2016-9311, CVE-2016-9310, bsc1011377: Mode 6 unauthenticated trap information disclosure and DDoS vector. - CVE-2016-7427, bsc1011390: Broadcast Mode Replay Prevention DoS. - CVE-2016-7428,...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : pcre (SUSE-SU-2016:3161-1)

This update for pcre to version 8.39 bsc972127 fixes several issues. If you use pcre extensively please be aware that this is an update to a new version. Please make sure that your software works with the updated version. This version fixes a number of vulnerabilities that affect pcre and...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss (SUSE-SU-2016:3105-1)

This update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss fixes security issues and bugs. The following vulnerabilities were fixed in Firefox ESR 45.5.1 bsc1009026 : - CVE-2016-9079: Use-after-free in SVG Animation bsc1012964 MFSA 2016-92 - CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in JavaScript...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss (SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1)

This update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss fixes security issues and bugs. The following vulnerabilities were fixed in Firefox ESR 45.5.1 bsc1009026 bsc1012964 : - CVE-2016-9079: Use-after-free in SVG Animation MFSA 2016-92 bsc1012964 - CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in...

SUSE-SU-2016:3057-1 Security update for gc

This update for gc fixes the following issues: - integer overflow in GCMALLOCATOMIC CVE-2016-9427, bsc1011276...

openSUSE Security Update : pacemaker (openSUSE-2016-1376)

This update for pacemaker fixes the following issues : Security issues fixed : - CVE-2016-7797: Notify other clients of a new connection only if the handshake has completed bsc967388, bsc1002767. - CVE-2016-7035: Fixed improper IPC guarding in pacemaker bsc1007433. Bug fixes : - bsc1003565: crmd:...

Security update for Mozilla Thunderbird (important)

This update contains Mozilla Thunderbird 45.5.1 and fixes one vulnerability. In Mozilla Thunderbird, this vulnerability may be exploited when used in a browser-like context. - CVE-2016-9079: SVG Animation Remote Code Execution MFSA 2016-92, bsc1012964, bmo1321066...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : vim (SUSE-SU-2016:2938-1)

This update for vim fixes the following security issues : - Fixed CVE-2016-1248, an arbitrary command execution vulnerability bsc1010685 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automaticall...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : tar (SUSE-SU-2016:2895-1)

This update for tar fixes the following issues : - Fix the POINTYFEATHER vulnerability - GNU tar archiver can be tricked into extracting files and directories in the given destination, regardless of the path names specified on the command line bsc1007188 CVE-2016-6321 Note that Tenable Network...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : sudo (SUSE-SU-2016:2891-1)

This update for sudo fixes the following issues : - Fix two security vulnerabilities that allowed users to bypass sudo's NOEXEC functionality : - noexec bypass via system and popen CVE-2016-7032, bsc1007766 - noexec bypass via wordexp CVE-2016-7076, bsc1007501 - The SSSD plugin would occasionally...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : sudo (SUSE-SU-2016:2904-1)

This update for sudo fixes the following security issues : - Fix two security vulnerabilities that allowed users to bypass sudo's NOEXEC functionality : - noexec bypass via system and popen CVE-2016-7032, bsc1007766 - noexec bypass via wordexp CVE-2016-7076, bsc1007501 - Fix unsafe handling of TZ...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : tar (SUSE-SU-2016:2896-1)

This update for tar fixes the following issues : - Fix the POINTYFEATHER vulnerability - GNU tar archiver can be tricked into extracting files and directories in the given destination, regardless of the path names specified on the command line bsc1007188 CVE-2016-6321 - Fix Amanda integration iss...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : util-linux (SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1)

This update for util-linux fixes a number of bugs and one minor security issue. The following minor vulnerability was fixed : - CVE-2016-5011: Infinite loop DoS in libblkid while parsing DOS partition bsc988361 The following bugs were fixed : - bsc987176: When mounting a subfolder of a CIFS share...

openSUSE Security Update : openslp (openSUSE-2016-1262)

This update for openslp fixes two security issues and two bugs. The following vulnerabilities were fixed : - CVE-2016-4912: A remote attacker could have crashed the server with a large number of packages bsc980722 - CVE-2016-7567: A remote attacker could cause a memory corruption having unspecifi...

SUSE SLES12 Security Update : bind (SUSE-SU-2016:2696-1)

This update for bind fixes the following security issue : - A defect in BIND's handling of responses containing a DNAME answer had the potential to trigger assertion errors in the server remotely, thereby facilitating a denial-of-service attack. CVE-2016-8864, bsc1007829. Note that Tenable Networ...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : bind (SUSE-SU-2016:2697-1)

This update for bind fixes the following issues : - A defect in BIND's handling of responses containing a DNAME answer had the potential to trigger assertion errors in the server remotely, thereby facilitating a denial-of-service attack. CVE-2016-8864, bsc1007829. - Fix BIND to return a valid...