SUSE Security Update: Security update for pidgin-otr
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0912-1
Rating: important
References: #970498
Cross-References: CVE-2015-8833
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for pidgin-otr fixes the following issues:
– CVE-2015-8833: A heap based use-after-free issue was fixed in pidgin-otr
that could lead to crashes or potential code execution.
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-523=1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-523=1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-523=1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-523=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use “zypper patch”.
Package List:
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):
pidgin-otr-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debuginfo-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debugsource-4.0.0-8.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):
pidgin-otr-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debuginfo-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debugsource-4.0.0-8.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
pidgin-otr-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debuginfo-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debugsource-4.0.0-8.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
pidgin-otr-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debuginfo-4.0.0-8.1
pidgin-otr-debugsource-4.0.0-8.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8833.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/970498
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