Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0461-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-25062 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-25062 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • 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 libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-25062: Fixed use-after-free in XMLReader (bsc#1219576).

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-5.2-2024-461=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-461=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-461=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-461=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1

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