SUSE Security Update: Security update for libxml2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:1917-1
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 MicroOS 5.0
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3
                    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 libxml2 fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-3541: Fixed exponential entity expansion attack bypasses 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 MicroOS 5.0:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1917=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP3-2021-1917=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP2-2021-1917=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-1917=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-1917=1



Package List:

   - SUSE MicroOS 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
 x86_64):

      python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python2-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python2-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
 x86_64):

      python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python2-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python2-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
 x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-devel-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
 x86_64):

      libxml2-2-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-devel-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-tools-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.37.1
      python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.7-3.37.1
      libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.37.1


References:

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