SUSE-SU-2021:2016-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libxml2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:2016-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1186015 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-3541
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-3541 (SUSE): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-3541: Fixed exponential entity expansion attack that could
     bypass all existing protection mechanisms (bsc#1186015).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Software Development Kit 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-2016=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2016=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
      libxml2-devel-2.9.4-46.46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.46.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.46.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
      python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.46.1
      python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.46.1
      python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.46.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3541.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186015