Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3666-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-39615 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-39615 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-39615: Fixed crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow (bsc#1214768).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3666=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3666=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3666=1
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP5-2023-3666=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python311-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-devel-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python3-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python311-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-python-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-32bit-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-devel-32bit-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    • libxml2-doc-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64_ilp32)
    • libxml2-2-64bit-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-devel-64bit-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-64bit-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-devel-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python3-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-python-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-32bit-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python311-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1
    • python311-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.8.1

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