SUSE-SU-2014:1440-1: 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-2014:1440-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #901546 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-3660
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update fixes a denial of service via recursive entity expansion.
   (CVE-2014-3660)

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-3660
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3660>

Indications:

   Everybody should update.

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 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-libxml2-9914

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libxml2-9914

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libxml2-9914

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-libxml2-9914

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.31.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.31.1
      libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.31.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.6-0.31.1
      libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64):

      libxml2-x86-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.6-0.31.1
      libxml2-python-2.7.6-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.6-0.31.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3660.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=901546
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=9961b2dfc7e8d8c212415af4aff1679b