SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1

Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182688-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1
Related
Published
2018-09-11T12:59:55Z
Modified
2025-05-02T04:07:01.280307Z
Upstream
Summary
Security update for libzypp, zypper
Details

This update for libzypp, zypper fixes the following issues:

libzypp security fixes:

  • PackageProvider: Validate delta rpms before caching (bsc#1091624, bsc#1088705, CVE-2018-7685)
  • PackageProvider: Validate downloaded rpm package signatures before caching (bsc#1091624, bsc#1088705, CVE-2018-7685)
  • Be sure bad packages do not stay in the cache (bsc#1045735, CVE-2017-9269)
  • Fix repo gpg check workflows, mainly for unsigned repos and packages (bsc#1045735, bsc#1038984, CVE-2017-7435, CVE-2017-7436, CVE-2017-9269)

libzypp other changes/bugs fixed:

  • Update to version 14.45.17
  • RepoInfo: add enum GpgCheck for convenient gpgcheck mode handling (bsc#1045735)
  • repo refresh: Re-probe if the repository type changes (bsc#1048315)
  • Use common workflow for downloading packages and srcpackages. This includes a common way of handling and reporting gpg signature and checks. (bsc#1037210)
  • PackageProvider: as well support downloading SrcPackage (for bsc#1037210)
  • Adapt to work with GnuPG 2.1.23 (bsc#1054088)
  • repo refresh: Re-probe if the repository type changes (bsc#1048315)
  • Handle http error 502 Bad Gateway in curl backend (bsc#1070851)
  • RepoManager: Explicitly request repo2solv to generate application pseudo packages.
  • Prefer calling 'repo2solv' rather than 'repo2solv.sh'
  • libzypp-devel should not require cmake (bsc#1101349)
  • HardLocksFile: Prevent against empty commit without Target having been been loaded (bsc#1096803)
  • Avoid zombie tar processes (bsc#1076192)
  • lsof: use '-K i' if lsof supports it (bsc#1099847, bsc#1036304)

zypper security fixes:

  • Improve signature check callback messages (bsc#1045735, CVE-2017-9269)
  • add/modify repo: Add options to tune the GPG check settings (bsc#1045735, CVE-2017-9269)
  • Adapt download callback to report and handle unsigned packages (bsc#1038984, CVE-2017-7436)

zypper other changes/bugs fixed:

  • Update to version 1.11.70
  • Bugfix: Prevent ESC sequence strings from going out of scope (bsc#1092413)
  • XML <install-summary> attribute packages-to-change added (bsc#1102429)
  • man: Strengthen that `--config FILE' affects zypper.conf, not zypp.conf (bsc#1100028)
  • ansi.h: Prevent ESC sequence strings from going out of scope (bsc#1092413)
  • do not recommend cron (bsc#1079334)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS / libzypp

Package

Name
libzypp
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.45.17-2.82.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "zypper": "1.11.70-2.69.2",
            "libzypp": "14.45.17-2.82.1",
            "zypper-log": "1.11.70-2.69.2"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS / zypper

Package

Name
zypper
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.11.70-2.69.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "zypper": "1.11.70-2.69.2",
            "libzypp": "14.45.17-2.82.1",
            "zypper-log": "1.11.70-2.69.2"
        }
    ]
}