Security update for xerces-c

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0299-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-1311 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-1311 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xerces-c fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-1311: fixed use-after-free triggered during the scanning of external DTDs potentially leading to DOS. (bsc#1159552)

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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-299=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-299=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-299=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-299=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-devel-3.1.1-13.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-13.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-13.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-13.12.1
    • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-13.12.1

References: