SUSE-SU-2021:2944-1: important: Security update for xerces-c

[sle-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for xerces-c
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:2944-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1159552 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-1311
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2018-1311 (NVD) : 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2018-1311 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 xerces-c fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2018-1311: Fixed use-after-free inside XML parser during the
     scanning of external DTDs (bsc#1159552).


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-SP5-2021-2944=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2944=1



Package List:

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

      libxerces-c-devel-3.1.1-13.6.1
      xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.6.1
      xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-13.6.1

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

      libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-13.6.1
      libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.6.1
      xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-13.6.1
      xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.1-13.6.1

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

      libxerces-c-3_1-32bit-3.1.1-13.6.1
      libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit-3.1.1-13.6.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1311.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1159552