Security update for xerces-j2

SUSE Security Update: Security update for xerces-j2
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1047536 #814241 #879138
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
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    An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    xerces-j2 was updated to fix several issues.

    This security issue was fixed:

    - bsc#814241: Prevent possible DoS through very long attribute names

    This non-security issue was fixed:

    - Prevent StackOverflowError when applying a pattern restriction on long
    strings while trying to validate an XML file against a schema
    (bsc#1047536, bsc#879138)

    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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xerces-j2-13317=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-xerces-j2-13317=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • xerces-j2-demo-2.8.1-238.29.5.2
      • xerces-j2-scripts-2.8.1-238.29.5.2
      • xerces-j2-xml-apis-2.8.1-238.29.5.2
      • xerces-j2-xml-resolver-2.8.1-238.29.5.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • xerces-j2-2.8.1-238.29.5.2
      • xerces-j2-xml-apis-2.8.1-238.29.5.2
      • xerces-j2-xml-resolver-2.8.1-238.29.5.2

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