A python-libxml2-python security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.3 and 15.4.

openSUSE-SU-2022:0802-1: important: Security update for python-libxml2-python

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python-libxml2-python
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2022:0802-1
Rating: important
References: #1196490
Cross-References: CVE-2022-23308
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-23308 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-23308 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for python-libxml2-python fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2022-23308: Fixed a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes
(bsc#1196490).

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE 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:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-802=1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-802=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.40.1
python2-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.40.1
python2-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.40.1
python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.40.1
python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.40.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-3.40.1
python2-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.40.1
python2-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.40.1
python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-3.40.1
python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-3.40.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23308.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1196490