openSUSE Security Update : libzypp / zypper (openSUSE-2017-893)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 102334

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The Software Update Stack was updated to receive fixes and enhancements.

libzypp :

Security issues fixed :

- CVE-2017-7435, CVE-2017-7436, CVE-2017-9269: Fix GPG check workflows, mainly for unsigned repositories and packages. (bsc#1045735, bsc#1038984)

Bug fixes :

- Re-probe on refresh if the repository type changes.
(bsc#1048315)

- Propagate proper error code to DownloadProgressReport.
(bsc#1047785)

- Allow to trigger an appdata refresh unconditionally.
(bsc#1009745)

- Support custom repo variables defined in /etc/zypp/vars.d.

- Adapt loop mounting of ISO images. (bsc#1038132, bsc#1033236)

- Fix potential crash if repository has no baseurl.
(bsc#1043218)

zypper :

- Adapt download callback to report and handle unsigned packages. (bsc#1038984)

- Report missing/optional files as 'not found' rather than 'error'. (bsc#1047785)

- Document support for custom repository variables defined in /etc/zypp/vars.d.

- Emphasize that it depends on how fast PackageKit will respond to a 'quit' request sent if PK blocks package management.

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected libzypp / zypper packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1047785

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1048315

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1009745

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1031756

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1033236

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1038132

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1038984

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1043218

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1045735

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 102334

File Name: openSUSE-2017-893.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/10/2017

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-aptitude, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-log, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7435, CVE-2017-7436, CVE-2017-9269