openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2012:0242-1 (sysconfig)

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openSUSE-SU-2012:0242-1: moderate: sysconfig 
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Thu,  9 Feb 2012 19:11:09 +0100 (CET)
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   openSUSE Security Update: sysconfig
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2012:0242-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #559170 #580018 #697929 #735394 #739338 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-4182
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for sysconfig contains the following fixes:

   - sysconfig hook script for NetworkManager did not properly
   quote shell meta characters when processing ESSIDs.
   Specially crafted network names could therefore lead to
   execution of shell code (CVE-2011-4182).
   - Explicitly disabled posix mode in all bash scripts as we
   are using several features not supported in posix mode
   (bnc#739338).
   - Fixed ipv6 dad / link ready wait time calculation (1/10
   of the specified time were used), replaced useless up
   flag check loop  with link_ready_wait to avoid send
   errors from dhclient6 and cleaned up link / dad wait
   verify flag after status update (bnc#697929).


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 sysconfig-5631

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch sysconfig-5630

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      sysconfig-0.74.5-6.13.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      sysconfig-0.73.7-2.15.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4182.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/559170
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/580018
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/697929
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/735394
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/739338