Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2429-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-15903 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2019-15903 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2019-15903 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • Basesystem Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-15903: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read caused by crafted XML input. (bsc#1149429)

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-2429=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-2429=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat-devel-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • libexpat1-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat-devel-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • libexpat1-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.2.5-3.6.1
    • expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.6.1

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