SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1

    Published: 3 Aug 2017Last Modified: 2 May 2025

    Summary: Security update for libzypp, zypper

    Details: 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.

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libzypp

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -16.15.2-27.21.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High