SUSE update for xerces-j2
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-23437 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE CaaS Platform Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system xerces-j2-xml-resolver Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xerces-j2-xml-apis Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xerces-j2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU59965
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23437
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when parsing XML documents. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted XML document, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationUpdate the affected package xerces-j2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6
SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP1-LTSS
xerces-j2-xml-resolver: before 2.11.0-4.3.1
xerces-j2-xml-apis: before 2.11.0-4.3.1
xerces-j2: before 2.11.0-4.3.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xerces-j2-xml-resolver:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xerces-j2-xml-apis:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xerces-j2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220500-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
