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SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2021:1658-1 (libxml2)



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Subject:
              SUSE-SU-2021:1658-1: important: Security update for libxml2


Date:
              Wed, 19 May 2021 21:21:45 +0200


Message-ID:
              <20210519192145.88F38FDD6@maintenance.suse.de>



   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libxml2
______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:1658-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1185408 #1185409 #1185410 #1185698 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-3516 CVE-2021-3517 CVE-2021-3518
                    CVE-2021-3537
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-3516 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-3517 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-3518 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-3537 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL
                    HPE Helion Openstack 8
______________________________________________________________________________

   An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   CVE-2021-3537: NULL pointer dereference in
   valid.c:xmlValidBuildAContentModel (bsc#1185698)
   - CVE-2021-3518: Fixed a use after free in xinclude.c:xmlXIncludeDoProcess
     (bsc#1185408).
   - CVE-2021-3517: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in
     entities.c:xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal (bsc#1185410).
   - CVE-2021-3516: Fixed a use after free in
     entities.c:xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal (bsc#1185409).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2021-1658=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2021-1658=1

   - HPE Helion Openstack 8:

      zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-1658=1



Package List:

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-devel-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - HPE Helion Openstack 8 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.43.1

   - HPE Helion Openstack 8 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.43.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.43.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.43.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3516.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3517.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3518.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3537.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185408
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185409
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185410
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185698
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