SUSE Security Update: Security update for xawtv
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1712-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1171655 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-13696
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for xawtv fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2020-13696: Fixed an issue in setuid-root program that which could
     have allowed arbitrary file existence tests and
     open() with O_RDWR (bsc#1171655).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2020-1712=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP4-2020-1712=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5 (x86_64):

      tv-common-3.103-6.3.1
      tv-common-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-conf-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-conf-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-tools-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-tools-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      xawtv-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      xawtv-debugsource-3.103-6.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP4 (x86_64):

      tv-common-3.103-6.3.1
      tv-common-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-conf-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-conf-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-tools-3.103-6.3.1
      v4l-tools-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      xawtv-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1
      xawtv-debugsource-3.103-6.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13696.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171655

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SUSE: 2020:1712-1 moderate: xawtv

June 23, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for xawtv fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-13696: Fixed an issue in setuid-root program that which could have allowed arbitrary file existence tests and open() with O_RDWR (bsc#1171655). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2020-1712=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP4-2020-1712=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5 (x86_64): tv-common-3.103-6.3.1 tv-common-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1 v4l-conf-3.103-6.3.1 v4l-conf-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1 v4l-tools-3.103-6.3.1 v4l-tools-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1 xawtv-debuginfo-3.103-6.3.1 ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#1171655

Cross- CVE-2020-13696

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13696.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171655

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1712-1
Rating: moderate

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