Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:14904-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-23308 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2022-23308 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23308: Fixed a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes (bsc#1196490).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-libxml2-14904=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libxml2-14904=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libxml2-14904=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
    • libxml2-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
    • libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
    • libxml2-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
    • libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
    • libxml2-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
    • libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.77.43.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.77.43.1

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