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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.2602
SUSE-SU-2019:1835-1 Security update for expat
15 July 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: expat
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-20843
Reference: ESB-2019.2368
ESB-2019.2366
ESB-2019.2316
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20191835-1.html
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for expat
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:1835-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1139937
Cross-References: CVE-2018-20843
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for expat fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
o CVE-2018-20843: Fixed a denial of service triggered by high resource
consumption in the XML parser when XML names contain a large amount of
colons (bsc#1139937).
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE 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:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools
15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2019-1835=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-1835=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-1835=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
(x86_64):
expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
expat-debugsource-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat-devel-32bit-2.2.5-3.3.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
expat-2.2.5-3.3.1
expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
expat-debugsource-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat-devel-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (x86_64):
expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-32bit-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
expat-2.2.5-3.3.1
expat-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
expat-debugsource-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat-devel-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (x86_64):
expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-32bit-2.2.5-3.3.1
libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.2.5-3.3.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20843.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1139937
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