[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:3199-1: important: Security update for dnsmasq

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for dnsmasq

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3199-1

Rating: important

References: #983273

Cross-References: CVE-2015-8899

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for dnsmasq fixes the following issues:

 

- CVE-2015-8899: Denial of service between local and remote dns entries

(bsc#983273)

 

 

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 Server 11-SP4:

 

zypper in -t patch slessp4-dnsmasq-12899=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

 

zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-dnsmasq-12899=1

 

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

 

dnsmasq-2.71-0.16.3

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

 

dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.71-0.16.3

dnsmasq-debugsource-2.71-0.16.3

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8899.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/983273

 

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