SUSE-SU-2023:4504-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2

21 Nov 2023

      # Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4504-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1216129

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-45322

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-45322 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45322 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-45322: Fixed a use-after-free in xmlUnlinkNode() in tree.c
    (bsc#1216129).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4504=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4504=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4504=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4504=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP5-2023-4504=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-devel-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-python-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python311-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python311-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python3-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-devel-32bit-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * libxml2-doc-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libxml2-2-64bit-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-64bit-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-devel-64bit-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-python-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python3-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-devel-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-python-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python3-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python311-libxml2-debuginfo-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1
    * python311-libxml2-2.10.3-150500.5.11.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45322.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216129

SUSE-SU-2023:4504-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2

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