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   openSUSE Security Update: socat: Fixed a buffer overflow
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2012:0809-1
Rating:             low
References:         #759859 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-0219
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 12.1
                    openSUSE 11.4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update of socat fixes a buffer overflow in READLINE
   output mode.


Patch Instructions:

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

   - openSUSE 12.1:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-348

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-348

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64):

      socat-1.7.1.3-8.4.1
      socat-debuginfo-1.7.1.3-8.4.1
      socat-debugsource-1.7.1.3-8.4.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      socat-1.7.1.3-6.1
      socat-debuginfo-1.7.1.3-6.1
      socat-debugsource-1.7.1.3-6.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0219.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/759859