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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.2997
Security update for xerces-c
7 September 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: xerces-c
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1311
Reference: ESB-2021.2990
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212958-1
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for xerces-c
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2958-1
Rating: important
References: #1159552
Cross-References: CVE-2018-1311
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for xerces-c fixes the following issues:
o 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:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-2958=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.4-10.3.1
libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-3.1.4-10.3.1
libxerces-c-devel-3.1.4-10.3.1
xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.4-10.3.1
xerces-c-debugsource-3.1.4-10.3.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1311.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1159552
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