SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1

    Published: 11 Sept 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    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)

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libzypp

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

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -14.45.17-2.82.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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