SUSE-SU-2016:2652-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libxml2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2652-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1005544 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-4658
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2016-4658: Use after free via namespace node in XPointer ranges
     (bsc#1005544).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libxml2-12818=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libxml2-12818=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libxml2-12818=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-2.7.6-0.50.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.6-0.50.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.50.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.50.1
      libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.50.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.50.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):

      libxml2-x86-2.7.6-0.50.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-0.50.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.7.6-0.50.1
      libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.7.6-0.50.4
      libxml2-python-debugsource-2.7.6-0.50.4


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4658.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1005544



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