openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2011:0242-1 (logwatch)

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openSUSE-SU-2011:0242-1 (important): logwatch: security update 
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:08:30 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: logwatch: security update
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0242-1
Rating:             important
References:         #674984 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-1018
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.3
                    openSUSE 11.2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   The update of logwatch improves the input validation.
   Before it was possible by an attacker to use special
   characters in a log-file to execute arbitrary commands.
   (CVSS v2 Base Score: 8.5 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C))


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch logwatch-4029

   - openSUSE 11.2:

      zypper in -t patch logwatch-4029

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch):

      logwatch-7.3.6-73.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.2 (noarch):

      logwatch-7.3.6-67.67.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1018.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/674984