Security update for python-libxml2-python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0802-2
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-23308 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2022-23308 ( 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 Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-libxml2-python fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23308: Fixed a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes (bsc#1196490).

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 Micro 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2022-802=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2022-802=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.40.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.40.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.40.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.40.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.40.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.40.1

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