SUSE-SU-2023:3665-1: important: Security update for libxml2

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# Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3665-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1201978
  * #1210411
  * #1210412
  * #1214768

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2016-3709
  * CVE-2023-28484
  * CVE-2023-29469
  * CVE-2023-39615

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2016-3709 ( SUSE ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2016-3709 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-28484 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-28484 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-29469 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-29469 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-39615 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-39615 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-29469: Fixed not deterministic hashing of empty dict strings
    (bsc#1210412).
  * CVE-2023-28484: Fixed NULL dereference in xmlSchemaFixupComplexType
    (bsc#1210411).
  * CVE-2023-39615: Fixed crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow
    (bsc#1214768).
  * CVE-2016-3709: Fixed cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml
    (bsc#1201978).

## 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-3665=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3665=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3665=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3665=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libxml2-devel-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * python-libxml2-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * libxml2-doc-2.9.4-46.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.4-46.65.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.4-46.65.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3709.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28484.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29469.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39615.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201978
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210411
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210412
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214768

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