Security update for libxml2

SUSE Security Update: Security update for libxml2
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0178-1
Rating: moderate
References: #960674
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:


    This update for libxml2 fixes the following security issue:

    - CVE-2015-8710: Parsing short unclosed HTML comment could cause
    uninitialized memory access, which allowed remote attackers to read
    contents from previous HTTP requests depending on the application
    (bsc#960674)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-117=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-117=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-117=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-117=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-117=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-117=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-devel-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-devel-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):
      • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • libxml2-doc-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64):
      • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):
      • libxml2-doc-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • libxml2-2-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-2-debuginfo-32bit-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-2.9.1-17.1
      • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-17.1
      • python-libxml2-debugsource-2.9.1-17.1

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