openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2012:0240-1 (lighttpd) [LWN.net]


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Subject:
    	       openSUSE-SU-2012:0240-1: moderate: VUL-0: CVE-2011-4362: lighttpd/mod_auth out-of-bounds read due to signedness error 
Date:
    	       Thu,  9 Feb 2012 19:11:05 +0100 (CET)
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    	       <20120209181105.06706320E0@maintenance.suse.de>
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   openSUSE Security Update: VUL-0: CVE-2011-4362: lighttpd/mod_auth out-of-bounds read due to
signedness error
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2012:0240-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #733607 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-4362
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update of lighttpd fixes an out-of-bounds read due to
   a signedness error which could cause a Denial of Service
   (CVE-2011-4362). Additionally an option was added to honor
   the server cipher order (resolves lighttpd#2364).


Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.

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 lighttpd-5735

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      lighttpd-1.4.26-6.7.1
      lighttpd-mod_cml-1.4.26-6.7.1
      lighttpd-mod_magnet-1.4.26-6.7.1
      lighttpd-mod_mysql_vhost-1.4.26-6.7.1
      lighttpd-mod_rrdtool-1.4.26-6.7.1
      lighttpd-mod_trigger_b4_dl-1.4.26-6.7.1
      lighttpd-mod_webdav-1.4.26-6.7.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4362.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/733607
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