A libxml2 security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

SUSE-SU-2023:3699-1: important: Security update for libxml2

# Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3699-1
Rating: important
References:

* #1214768

Cross-References:

* CVE-2023-39615

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-39615 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2023-39615 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* Python 3 Module 15-SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-39615: Fixed crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow
(bsc#1214768).

## 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3699=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3699=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3699=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3699=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3699=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3699=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3699=1

* Python 3 Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP4-2023-3699=1

## Package List:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python311-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python311-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-tools-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-devel-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
* libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-devel-32bit-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
* libxml2-doc-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
* libxml2-2-64bit-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-devel-64bit-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-64bit-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-tools-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-tools-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-tools-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-tools-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-debugsource-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-tools-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-devel-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python3-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
* libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* Python 3 Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python311-libxml2-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1
* python311-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.14-150400.5.22.1

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39615.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214768