SUSE-SU-2016:0178-1: 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-2016:0178-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #960674 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-8710
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for libxml2 fixes the following security issue:

   - CVE-2015-8710: Parsing short unclosed HTML comment could cause
     uninitialized memory access, which allowed remote attackers to read
     contents from previous HTTP requests depending on the application
     (bsc#960674)


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 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-117=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-117=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-117=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-117=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-117=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-117=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-devel-2.9.1-17.1

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

      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-devel-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.1-17.1

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

      libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8710.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/960674