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SUSE: 2022:3934-1 Moderate: python3-lxml XSS Security Fix

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Calendar Grey November 10, 2022
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SUSE has released a critical update for python3-lxml addressing a cross-site scripting vulnerability in HTML5 elements successfully.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python3-lxml fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-28957: Fixed XSS due to missing input sanitization for HTML5 attributes (bsc#1184177). 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 Module for Public Cloud 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-Unrestricted-12-2022-3934=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): python3-lxml-3.3.5-3.15.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (noarch): python3-lxml-doc-3.3.5-3.15.1

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References

#1184177

Cross- CVE-2021-28957

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-28957 (NVD) : 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVE-2021-28957 (SUSE): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-28957.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184177

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3934-1
Rating: moderate

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