openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2011:1259-1 (libcap)

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openSUSE-SU-2011:1259-1: libcap 
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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:08:27 +0100 (CET)
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   openSUSE Security Update: libcap
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:1259-1
Rating:             low
References:         #727715 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-4099
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   capsh did not chdir("/") after callling chroot(). Programs
   could therefore access the current directory outside of the
   chroot (CVE-2011-4099).


Patch Instructions:

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

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch libcap-5369

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch libcap-5369

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      libcap-devel-2.19-9.10.1
      libcap-progs-2.19-9.10.1
      libcap2-2.19-9.10.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):

      libcap2-32bit-2.19-9.10.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      libcap-devel-2.16-10.3.1
      libcap-progs-2.16-10.3.1
      libcap2-2.16-10.3.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):

      libcap2-32bit-2.16-10.3.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4099.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/727715