SUSE Security Update: bash
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1260-1
Rating:             critical
References:         #896776 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-6271
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
                     12
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   bash was updated to fix unexpected code execution with environment
   variables (CVE-2014-6271).


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 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2014-59

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-59

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2014-59

   -  12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2014-59

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bash-debuginfo-4.2-77.1
      bash-debugsource-4.2-77.1
      bash-devel-4.2-77.1
      readline-devel-6.2-77.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bash-4.2-77.1
      bash-debuginfo-4.2-77.1
      bash-debugsource-4.2-77.1
      libreadline6-6.2-77.1
      libreadline6-debuginfo-6.2-77.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):

      bash-doc-4.2-77.1
      readline-doc-6.2-77.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      bash-4.2-77.1
      bash-debuginfo-4.2-77.1
      bash-debugsource-4.2-77.1
      libreadline6-6.2-77.1
      libreadline6-debuginfo-6.2-77.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch):

      bash-doc-4.2-77.1
      bash-lang-4.2-77.1
      readline-doc-6.2-77.1

   -  12 (noarch):

      bash-lang-4.2-77.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6271.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896776

SuSE: 2014:1260-1: critical: bash

September 30, 2014
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

bash was updated to fix unexpected code execution with environment variables (CVE-2014-6271). 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 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2014-59 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-59 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2014-59 - 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2014-59 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): bash-debuginfo-4.2-77.1 bash-debugsource-4.2-77.1 bash-devel-4.2-77.1 readline-devel-6.2-77.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): bash-4.2-77.1 bash-debuginfo-4.2-77.1 ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#896776

Cross- CVE-2014-6271

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6271.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896776

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1260-1
Rating: critical

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