openSUSE Security Update: ed: heap-based buffer overflow ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2010:1084-1 Rating: moderate References: #474587 Cross-References: CVE-2008-3916 Affected Products: openSUSE 11.2 openSUSE 11.1 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update fixes a heap-based buffer overflow in ed which can be exploited remotely only with user-assistance. CVE-2008-3916: CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C): Buffer Errors (CWE-119) Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE 11.2: zypper in -t patch ed-3599 - openSUSE 11.1: zypper in -t patch ed-3599 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - openSUSE 11.2 (i586 x86_64): ed-0.2-1003.3.1 - openSUSE 11.1 (i586 ppc x86_64): ed-0.2-1001.15.1 References: http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3916.html https://bugzilla.novell.com/474587