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SUSE: 2022:0802-1 Important: Python-Libxml2-Python Use-After-Free Issue

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Calendar Grey March 10, 2022
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Update released for python-libxml2 addressing critical memory safety vulnerabilities. Ensure your system is secure by applying SUSE security patches.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python-libxml2-python fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-23308: Fixed a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes (bsc#1196490). 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 Manager Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-802=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.1-2022-802=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.1-2022-802=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2022-802=1

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security advisory important fix SUSE Linux Python library SUSE patch Python use-after-free

References

#1196490

Cross- CVE-2022-23308

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-23308 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2022-23308 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0

SUSE Enterprise Storage 6

SUSE Enterprise Storage 7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0802-1
Rating: important

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security advisory important fix SUSE Linux Python library SUSE patch Python use-after-free

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