SUSE 12 SP5: 2024:0299-1 Important: Xerces-C Denial of Service
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February 1, 2024
* bsc#1159552 Cross-References: * CVE-2018-1311
Summary
## This update for xerces-c fixes the following issues: * CVE-2018-1311: fixed use-after-free triggered during the scanning of external DTDs potentially leading to DOS. (bsc#1159552) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-299=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-299=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-299=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-299=1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1159552
Cross-
* CVE-2018-1311
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2018-1311 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2018-1311 ( NVD ): 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1311.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159552
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0299-1
Rating: important
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