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SUSE-SU-2016:3286-1 Not scored

Security update for libcares2

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues: - Add patch to fix single byte out of buffer write (CVE-2016-5180, bsc#1007728)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published December 29, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 libcares2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 libcares2

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2016:3286-1

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues: - Add patch to fix single byte out of buffer write (CVE-2016-5180, bsc#1007728)

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence