SUSE Security Update: Security update for permissions
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:0547-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1148788 #1160594 #1160764 #1161779 #1163922 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2019-3687 CVE-2020-8013
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has three
   fixes is now available.

Description:

   This update for permissions fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2019-3687: Fixed a privilege escalation which could allow a local
     user to read network traffic if wireshark is installed (bsc#1148788)
   - CVE-2020-8013: Fixed an issue where chkstat set unintended
     setuid/capabilities for mrsh and wodim (bsc#1163922).

   Non-security issues fixed:

   - Fixed a regression where chkstat breaks without /proc available
     (bsc#1160764, bsc#1160594).
   - Fixed capability handling when doing multiple permission changes at once
     (bsc#1161779).


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-547=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
 x86_64):

      permissions-20181116-9.23.1
      permissions-debuginfo-20181116-9.23.1
      permissions-debugsource-20181116-9.23.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (noarch):

      permissions-zypp-plugin-20181116-9.23.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3687.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8013.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1148788
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1160594
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1160764
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1161779
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163922

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