[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2017:1625-1: important: Security update for exim

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openSUSE Security Update: Security update for exim

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2017:1625-1

Rating: important

References: #1044692

Cross-References: CVE-2017-1000369

Affected Products:

openSUSE Leap 42.2

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for exim fixes the following issues:

 

- CVE-2017-1000369: Fixed a memory leak in exim commandline handling,

which could be used to exhaust memory and make "stack crash" attacks

likely. (boo#1044692)

 

 

Patch Instructions:

 

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- openSUSE Leap 42.2:

 

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-714=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- openSUSE Leap 42.2 (x86_64):

 

exim-4.86.2-10.3.1

exim-debuginfo-4.86.2-10.3.1

exim-debugsource-4.86.2-10.3.1

eximon-4.86.2-10.3.1

eximon-debuginfo-4.86.2-10.3.1

eximstats-html-4.86.2-10.3.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000369.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1044692

 

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