SUSE-SU-2022:1925-1: moderate: Security update for patch
SUSE Security Update: Security update for patch
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1925-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1080985 #1111572 #1142041 #1198106
Cross-References: CVE-2018-6952 CVE-2019-13636
CVSS scores:
CVE-2018-6952 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2018-6952 (SUSE): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVE-2019-13636 (NVD) : 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVE-2019-13636 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
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An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available.
Description:
This update for patch fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2019-13636: Fixed follow symlinks unless --follow-symlinks is given.
This increases the security against malicious patches (bsc#1142041). - CVE-2018-6952: Fixed swapping fakelines in pch_swap. This bug was causing a double free leading to a crash (bsc#1080985).
Bugfixes:
- Abort when cleaning up fails. This bug could cause an infinite loop when
a patch wouldn't apply, leading to a segmentation fault (bsc#1111572). - Pass the correct stat to backup files. This bug would occasionally cause
backup files to be missing when all hunks failed to apply (bsc#1198106).
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:
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-1925=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-1925=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2022-1925=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-1925=1
Package List:
- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
patch-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debugsource-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
patch-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debugsource-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
patch-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debugsource-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
patch-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
patch-debugsource-2.7.6-150000.5.3.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6952.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13636.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1080985
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1111572
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1142041
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1198106
A patch security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.3/15.4.
