Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:14903-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-25235 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25235 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25236 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25236 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25313 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25313 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25314 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25314 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25315 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-25315 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-25236: Fixed possible namespace-separator characters insertion into namespace URIs (bsc#1196025).
  • CVE-2022-25235: Fixed UTF-8 character validation in a certain context (bsc#1196026).
  • CVE-2022-25313: Fixed stack exhaustion in build_model() via uncontrolled recursion (bsc#1196168).
  • CVE-2022-25314: Fixed integer overflow in copyString (bsc#1196169).
  • CVE-2022-25315: Fixed integer overflow in storeRawNames (bsc#1196171).

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-expat-14903=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-expat-14903=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-expat-14903=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • libexpat1-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
    • expat-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libexpat1-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
    • expat-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libexpat1-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
    • expat-2.0.1-88.42.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.0.1-88.42.18.1

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