SUSE-SU-2024:3004-1: moderate: Security update for expat

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# Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3004-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1219559
  * bsc#1221563

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-52425

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-52425 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-52425 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-52425: denial of service (resource consumption) caused by
    processing large tokens (bsc#1219559)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3004=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3004=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3004=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3004=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * expat-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-2.1.0-21.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * expat-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-2.1.0-21.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * expat-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-2.1.0-21.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libexpat-devel-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.32.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.32.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52425.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219559
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221563

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