Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3515-1
Release Date: 2024-10-03T11:33:36Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-45490 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-45490 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-45490 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-45491 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-45491 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-45491 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-45492 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-45492 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-45492 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-45492: integer overflow in function nextScaffoldPart. (bsc#1229932)
  • CVE-2024-45491: integer overflow in dtdCopy. (bsc#1229931)
  • CVE-2024-45490: negative length for XML_ParseBuffer not rejected. (bsc#1229930)

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 Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-3515=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-3515=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-3515=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-150000.3.30.1

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