[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0912-1: important: Security update for pidgin-otr

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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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