openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2018:1596-1 (xdg-utils)

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openSUSE-SU-2018:1596-1: important: Security update for xdg-utils 
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Fri,  8 Jun 2018 00:12:56 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for xdg-utils
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2018:1596-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1093086 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-18266
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Leap 15.0
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for xdg-utils fixes this security issues:

   - CVE-2017-18266: The open_envvar function in xdg-open did not validate
     strings launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment
     variable, which might allowed remote attackers to conduct
     argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL (bsc#1093086).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.0:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-573=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.0 (noarch):

      xdg-utils-20170508-lp150.3.3.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18266.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1093086