Security update for xerces-c

SUSE Security Update: Security update for xerces-c
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1026-1
Rating: moderate
References: #966822
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:


    This update for xerces-c fixes the following security issue:

    - CVE-2016-0729: Fixed mishandling certain kinds of malformed input
    documents, that resulted in buffer overlows during processing and error
    reporting. The overflows can manifest as a segmentation fault or as
    memory corruption during a parse operation. (bsc#966822)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-606=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-606=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-606=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-606=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-606=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):
      • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libxerces-c-devel-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):
      • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.1
      • xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-7.1

    References: