CVE-2017-9233

Upstream information

CVE-2017-9233 at MITRE

Description

XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier (Expat XML Parser Library) allows attackers to put the parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	5	4.3
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector	Network	Network
Access Complexity	Low	Medium
Authentication	None	None
Confidentiality Impact	None	None
Integrity Impact	None	None
Availability Impact	Partial	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	7.5	7.5
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector	Network	Network
Access Complexity	Low	Low
Privileges Required	None	None
User Interaction	None	None
Scope	Unchanged	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	None	None
Integrity Impact	None	None
Availability Impact	High	High
CVSSv3 Version	3	3

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1030296 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1047236 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1073350 [RESOLVED / NORESPONSE], 1123115 [RESOLVED / INVALID], 983216 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-CU-2019:695-1, published Tue Jan 14 00:06:30 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:706-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:56:32 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:708-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:56:51 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:710-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:57:10 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:712-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:57:31 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:714-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:57:50 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:716-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:58:06 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:719-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:58:33 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:721-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:58:53 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:723-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:59:12 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:725-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:59:40 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:727-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:59:57 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:729-1, published Thu Jan 16 10:00:23 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:731-1, published Thu Jan 16 10:01:00 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:733-1, published Thu Jan 16 10:01:25 MST 2020
• SUSE-CU-2019:738-1, published Thu Jan 16 10:02:14 MST 2020
• SUSE-SU-2017:2299-1, published Wed Aug 30 11:27:14 MDT 2017
• SUSE-SU-2017:2375-1, published Wed Sep 6 07:07:22 MDT 2017
• SUSE-SU-2017:2470-1, published Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:11:54 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2017:2699-1, published Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:06:53 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2017:2700-1, published Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:07:32 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2017:2701-1, published Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:08:09 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2020:0497-1, published Wed Feb 26 13:13:52 MST 2020
• openSUSE-SU-2017:2336-1, published Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:07:29 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
Container caasp/v4/default-http-backend:beta1 Container caasp/v4/dnsmasq-nanny:2.78 Container caasp/v4/flannel:0.9.1 Container caasp/v4/haproxy:beta1 Container caasp/v4/kubedns:beta1 Container caasp/v4/nginx-ingress-controller:beta1 Container caasp/v4/openldap:beta1 Container caasp/v4/pause:1.0.0 Container caasp/v4/pv-recycler-node:8.25 Container caasp/v4/salt-api:beta1 Container caasp/v4/salt-master:beta1 Container caasp/v4/salt-minion:beta1 Container caasp/v4/sidecar:beta1 Container caasp/v4/velum:4.0.0	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1
Container suse/sles12sp4:latest Container suse/sles12sp5:latest	libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1
HPE Helion Openstack 8	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2020-497
Openstack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2017-1419
SUSE CaaS Platform ALL	caasp-container-manifests >= 0.0.0+git_r155_93e40ab-2.3.3 container-feeder >= 0.0.0+20170901.git_r55_17ecbd3-2.3.3 expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 sles12-mariadb-docker-image >= 1.1.0-2.3.10 sles12-pause-docker-image >= 1.1.0-2.3.11 sles12-pv-recycler-node-docker-image >= 1.1.0-2.3.10 sles12-salt-api-docker-image >= 1.1.0-2.3.9 sles12-salt-master-docker-image >= 1.1.0-4.3.10 sles12-salt-minion-docker-image >= 1.1.0-2.3.8 sles12-velum-docker-image >= 1.1.0-4.3.9	Patchnames: SUSE-CAASP-ALL-2017-1419 SUSE-CAASP-ALL-2017-1531
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-Storage-5-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	expat >= 2.1.0-21.9.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.9.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2	expat >= 2.2.5-3.6.1 libexpat-devel >= 2.2.5-3.6.1 libexpat1 >= 2.2.5-3.6.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.2.5-3.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1	expat >= 2.2.5-1.140 libexpat-devel >= 2.2.5-1.140 libexpat1 >= 2.2.5-1.140 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.2.5-1.140
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12	sles12-docker-image >= 1.1.4-20171002 sles12sp1-docker-image >= 1.0.7-20171002 sles12sp2-docker-image >= 1.0.2-20180821	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2017-1672 SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2017-1673 SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2018-1762
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-POS-12-SP2-CLIENT-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	expat >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2 libexpat1 >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2 libexpat1-x86 >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2	Patchnames: slessp4-expat-13267
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1-LTSS	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2-BCL	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2-ESPOS	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2-LTSS	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3-BCL	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3-ESPOS	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3-LTSS	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	expat >= 2.1.0-21.9.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.9.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.9.1 libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 libpython3_4m1_0-32bit >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-tk >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2020-497 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-497 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 libpython3_4m1_0-32bit >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-tk >= 3.4.10-25.39.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	expat >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2 libexpat-devel >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2	Patchnames: sdksp4-expat-13267
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat-devel >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat-devel >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2017-1419
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4	libexpat-devel >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-dbm >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2020-497
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5	libexpat-devel >= 2.1.0-21.9.1 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-dbm >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2020-497
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2020-497
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2020-497
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3 >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-base >= 3.4.10-25.39.2 python3-curses >= 3.4.10-25.39.3 python3-devel >= 3.4.10-25.39.2	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2020-497
SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3	expat >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2 libexpat-devel >= 2.0.1-88.42.3.2	Patchnames: slestso13-expat-13267
openSUSE Leap 15.0	expat >= 2.2.5-lp150.1.9 libexpat1 >= 2.2.5-lp150.1.9	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA expat
openSUSE Leap 42.2	expat >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 expat-debuginfo >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 expat-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 expat-debugsource >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat-devel >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat-devel-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-debuginfo >= 2.1.0-21.3.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.1.0-21.3.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-2017-993
openSUSE Leap 42.3	expat >= 2.1.0-24.1 expat-debuginfo >= 2.1.0-24.1 expat-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.1.0-24.1 expat-debugsource >= 2.1.0-24.1 libexpat-devel >= 2.1.0-24.1 libexpat-devel-32bit >= 2.1.0-24.1 libexpat1 >= 2.1.0-24.1 libexpat1-32bit >= 2.1.0-24.1 libexpat1-debuginfo >= 2.1.0-24.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.1.0-24.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-2017-993

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Magnum Orchestration	expat	Released
SLES_LTSS-10-SP4	expat	Released
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0	expat	Released
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Module for Containers	sles12-docker-image	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Module for Containers	sles12sp1-docker-image	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Module for Containers	sles12sp2-docker-image	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	expat	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	expat	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	expat	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	expat	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	expat	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	expat	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	expat	Released
SUSE Studio Onsite	expat	Released