SUSE-SU-2024:0461-1: Security update for libxml2

Published Feb 13, 2024
·
Updated

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: CVE-2024-25062: Fixed use-after-free in XMLReader (bsc#1219576).

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/python-libxml2-python-debugsource<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2<2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2<2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-tools<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-tools-debuginfo<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/python3-libxml2-python<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/python-libxml2-python-debugsource<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2<2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2<2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-tools<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-tools-debuginfo<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/python3-libxml2-python<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/python-libxml2-python-debugsource<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/python3-libxml2-python<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/libxml2<2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2<2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-tools<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
suse/libxml2-tools-debuginfo<2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
2.9.7-150000.3.66.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/python-libxml2-python-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libxml2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libxml2-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libxml2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libxml2-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/libxml2-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/python3-libxml2-python to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-461=1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-461=1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-461=1

Event History

Feb 13, 2024
Advisory Published
via SUSE·04:30 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which SUSE platform and architectures are covered by this update?

The update is listed for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 on aarch64, s390x, and x86_64 architectures.

2

Do deployments using the libxml2 command-line tools or Python bindings need the update?

Yes. The affected software list includes libxml2-tools and python3-libxml2-python, along with their associated debug and debuginfo packages.

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