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openSUSE 15.5: 2023:3164-1 Moderate: jtidy Document Parsing Crash

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Calendar Grey August 2, 2023
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The new release of jtidy tackles a critical vulnerability affecting system stability with nested content. Detailed instructions for proper implementation are provided
This update for jtidy fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-34623: Prevent crash when parsing documents with excessive nesting (bsc#1212404).

Description

This update for jtidy fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-34623: Prevent crash when parsing documents with excessive nesting

(bsc#1212404).

Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate update use the SUSE recommended installation

methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3164=1

* Development Tools Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-3164=1

* Development Tools Module 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-3164=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-3164=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3164=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)

* jtidy-javadoc-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* jtidy-scripts-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* Development Tools Module 15-SP4 (noarch)

* jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (noarch)

* jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 (noarch)

* jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)

* jtidy-javadoc-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* jtidy-scripts-8.0-150200.11.7.1

* jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1

References

* #1212404

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34623.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212404

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3164-1
Rating: moderate

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