Security update for xerces-j2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:14889-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-23437 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-23437 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xerces-j2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23437: Fixed infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser (bsc#1195108).

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-xerces-j2-14889=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xerces-j2-14889=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xerces-j2-14889=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (noarch)
    • xerces-j2-xml-apis-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
    • xerces-j2-xml-resolver-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
    • xerces-j2-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (noarch)
    • xerces-j2-xml-apis-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
    • xerces-j2-xml-resolver-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
    • xerces-j2-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • xerces-j2-xml-apis-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
    • xerces-j2-xml-resolver-2.8.1-238.29.8.1
    • xerces-j2-2.8.1-238.29.8.1

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