Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3004-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-52425 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-52425 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-52425: denial of service (resource consumption) caused by processing large tokens (bsc#1219559)

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3004=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3004=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3004=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3004=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • expat-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-2.1.0-21.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • expat-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-2.1.0-21.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • expat-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-2.1.0-21.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat-devel-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1

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