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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=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: 3.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 8/10/2017
Updated: 12/2/2025
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7436
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-9269
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-log, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libzypp-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-aptitude, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zypper-debugsource
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2017