SUSE Security Update: Security update for expat
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:3874-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1204708 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-43680
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2022-43680 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2022-43680 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for expat fixes the following issues:

     - CVE-2022-43680: Fixed use-after free caused by overeager destruction
       of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate (bsc#1204708).


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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2022-3874=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2022-3874=1



Package List:

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat-devel-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (x86_64):

      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64):

      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (s390x x86_64):

      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL (x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (x86_64):

      expat-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1
      libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43680.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204708

SUSE: 2022:3874-1 important: expat

November 4, 2022
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for expat fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-43680: Fixed use-after free caused by overeager destruction of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate (bsc#1204708). 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2022-3874=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2022-3874=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2022-3874=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2022-3874=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-3874=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2022-3874=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2022-3874=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2022-3874=1 Package List: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat-devel-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (x86_64): expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64): expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (s390x x86_64): expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL (x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (x86_64): expat-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.28.1 libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.28.1

References

#1204708

Cross- CVE-2022-43680

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-43680 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2022-43680 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43680.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204708

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3874-1
Rating: important

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