SUSE Security Update: Security update for shim
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1619-1
Rating:             important
References:         #813448 #863205 #866690 #875385 #889332 #889765 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-3675 CVE-2014-3676 CVE-2014-3677
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three
   fixes is now available. It includes two new package
   versions.

Description:


   shim has been updated to fix three security issues:

       * OOB read access when parsing DHCPv6 packets (remote DoS)
         (CVE-2014-3675).
       * Heap overflow when parsing IPv6 addresses provided by tftp:// DHCPv6
         boot option (RCE) (CVE-2014-3676).
       * Memory corruption when processing user provided MOK lists
         (CVE-2014-3677).

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-3675
         
       * CVE-2014-3676
         
       * CVE-2014-3677
         


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 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0u]:

      gnu-efi-3.0u-0.7.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 0.7.318.81ee561d and 3.0u]:

      gnu-efi-3.0u-0.7.2
      shim-0.7.318.81ee561d-0.9.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 0.7.318.81ee561d and 3.0u]:

      gnu-efi-3.0u-0.7.2
      shim-0.7.318.81ee561d-0.9.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 0.7.318.81ee561d]:

      shim-0.7.318.81ee561d-0.9.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3675.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3676.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3677.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=813448
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863205
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=866690
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875385
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889332
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889765
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

SuSE: 2014:1619-1: important: shim

December 11, 2014
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three fixes ...

Summary

shim has been updated to fix three security issues: * OOB read access when parsing DHCPv6 packets (remote DoS) (CVE-2014-3675). * Heap overflow when parsing IPv6 addresses provided by tftp:// DHCPv6 boot option (RCE) (CVE-2014-3676). * Memory corruption when processing user provided MOK lists (CVE-2014-3677). Security Issues: * CVE-2014-3675 * CVE-2014-3676 * CVE-2014-3677 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 SP3: zypper in -t patch sdksp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware: zypper in -t patch slessp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch slessp3-shim-2014-11-20-9997 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#813448 #863205 #866690 #875385 #889332 #889765

Cross- CVE-2014-3675 CVE-2014-3676 CVE-2014-3677

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3675.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3676.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3677.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=813448

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863205

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=866690

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875385

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889332

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889765

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1619-1
Rating: important

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