Security update for snakeyaml

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1979-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-18640 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-18640 ( 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 Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1 Module 4.1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for snakeyaml fixes the following issues:

  • Upgrade to 1.28
  • CVE-2017-18640: The Alias feature allows entity expansion during a load operation (bsc#1159488, bsc#1186088)

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 Manager Server 4.1 Module 4.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2021-1979=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1 Module 4.1 (noarch)
    • snakeyaml-1.28-12.3.1

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