Security update for perl-XML-LibXML

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0170-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-10672 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2017-10672 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for perl-XML-LibXML fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-10672: A use-after-free allowed remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call (bsc#1046848)

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-perl-XML-LibXML-13426=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-perl-XML-LibXML-13426=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-XML-LibXML-13426=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-XML-LibXML-13426=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • perl-XML-LibXML-1.66-3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586)
    • perl-XML-LibXML-1.66-3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • perl-XML-LibXML-1.66-3.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • perl-XML-LibXML-1.66-3.3.1

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