Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2016-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-3541 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-3541 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3541: Fixed exponential entity expansion attack that could bypass all existing protection mechanisms (bsc#1186015).

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-SP5-2021-2016=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2016=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2016=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2016=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-devel-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1

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