SUSE Security Update: libgssglue
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2011:0696-1
Rating:             important
References:         #694598 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Teradata 10 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This update fixes insecure getenv() usage in libgssglue,
   which could be  used under some circumstances by local
   attackers do gain root privileges.

Indications:

   Please install this update.

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libgssglue-4620

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libgssglue-4620

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libgssglue-4620

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-libgssglue-4620

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Teradata 10 SP3 (x86_64):

      libgssapi-0.6-13.12.1
      libgssapi-32bit-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libgssglue-devel-0.1-20.2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      libgssglue1-0.1-20.2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libgssglue1-0.1-20.2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      libgssapi-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (s390x x86_64):

      libgssapi-32bit-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ia64):

      libgssapi-x86-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ppc):

      libgssapi-64bit-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      libgssapi-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (s390x x86_64):

      libgssapi-32bit-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (ia64):

      libgssapi-x86-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (ppc):

      libgssapi-64bit-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      libgssglue1-0.1-20.2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      libgssapi-0.6-13.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      libgssapi-32bit-0.6-13.12.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/694598
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login