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SUSE Linux: 2022:14889-1 Important: Xerces-J2 Infinite Loop

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2022
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SUSE Security Notice: Critical patch available for xerces-j2 to address a deadlock scenario in the XML processing component.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for xerces-j2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-23437: Fixed infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser (bsc#1195108). 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 Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp4-xerces-j2-14889=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-xerces-j2-14889=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (noarch): xerces-j2-2.8.1-238.29.8.1 xerces-j2-xml-apis-2.8.1-238.29.8.1 xerces-j2-xml-resolver-2.8.1-238.29.8.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (noarch): xerces-j2-2.8.1-238.29.8.1

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References

#1195108

Cross- CVE-2022-23437

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-23437 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2022-23437 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23437.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1195108

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:14889-1
Rating: important

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