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SUSE: 2021-1280-1 Moderate Vulnerability in Ruby2.5 XML Handling

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Calendar Grey April 20, 2021
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SUSE Security Advisory: Enhancements for ruby2.5 resolve XML round-trip vulnerabilities. Please check for remediation steps.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for ruby2.5 fixes the following issues: - Update to 2.5.9 - CVE-2021-28965: XML round-trip vulnerability in REXML (bsc#1184644) 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-5.0-2021-1280=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-1280=1 Package List: - SUSE MicroOS 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64): libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-4.17.1 libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-4.17.1 ruby2.5-2.5.9-4.17.1 ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-4.17.1 ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-4.17.1 ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-4.17.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update moderate severity XML issue ruby patch SUSE MicroOS REXML fix

References

#1184644

Cross- CVE-2021-28965

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-28965 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-28965.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184644

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1280-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update moderate severity XML issue ruby patch SUSE MicroOS REXML fix

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