SUSE Security Update: Security update for curl
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1733-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1173026 #1173027 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-8169 CVE-2020-8177
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for curl fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2020-8177: Fixed an issue where curl could have been tricked by a
     malicious server to overwrite a local file when using the -J option
     (bsc#1173027).
   - CVE-2020-8169: Fixed an issue where could have led to partial password
     leak
     over DNS on HTTP redirect (bsc#1173026).


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 Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-1733=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      curl-7.66.0-4.3.1
      curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1
      curl-debugsource-7.66.0-4.3.1
      libcurl-devel-7.66.0-4.3.1
      libcurl4-7.66.0-4.3.1
      libcurl4-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      libcurl4-32bit-7.66.0-4.3.1
      libcurl4-32bit-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8169.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8177.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173026
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173027

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SUSE: 2020:1733-1 important: curl

June 24, 2020
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for curl fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-8177: Fixed an issue where curl could have been tricked by a malicious server to overwrite a local file when using the -J option (bsc#1173027). - CVE-2020-8169: Fixed an issue where could have led to partial password leak over DNS on HTTP redirect (bsc#1173026). 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 Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-1733=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): curl-7.66.0-4.3.1 curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1 curl-debugsource-7.66.0-4.3.1 libcurl-devel-7.66.0-4.3.1 libcurl4-7.66.0-4.3.1 libcurl4-debuginfo-7.6...

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References

#1173026 #1173027

Cross- CVE-2020-8169 CVE-2020-8177

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8169.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8177.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173026

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173027

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1733-1
Rating: important

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