SUSE-SU-2012:0626-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libxml2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0626-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #748561 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-0841
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update of libxml2 fixes the hash table collision flaw
   which could be  exploited by attackers to cause a Denial of
   Service (CVE-2012-0841
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0841
   > ).


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 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libxml2-5869

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libxml2-5869

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libxml2-5869

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libxml2-5869

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libxml2-5869

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-libxml2-5869

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-libxml2-5869

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.15.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ia64):

      libxml2-x86-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.15.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.15.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ia64):

      libxml2-x86-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2.6.23-15.29.1
      libxml2-devel-2.6.23-15.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.6.23-15.29.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.6.23-15.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ia64):

      libxml2-x86-2.6.23-15.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ppc):

      libxml2-64bit-2.6.23-15.29.1
      libxml2-devel-64bit-2.6.23-15.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.6.23-15.29.1
      libxml2-devel-2.6.23-15.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.6.23-15.29.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.6.23-15.29.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0841.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/748561
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=112677846e6a6622b20ff7c8177c0374
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=8710ea4a1a76636f485ed091d51d76c5