SUSE update for xerces-c

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU24140

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1311

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when scanning an external DTS file. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted DTS file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xerces-c to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

Basesystem Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

libxerces-c-3_2-64bit: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

libxerces-c-3_2-64bit-debuginfo: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

libxerces-c-3_2-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

libxerces-c-3_2-32bit: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

xerces-c-debugsource: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

libxerces-c-3_2-debuginfo: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

xerces-c-debuginfo: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

xerces-c: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

xerces-c-doc: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

libxerces-c-3_2: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

libxerces-c-devel: before 3.2.3-150300.3.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-3_2-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-3_2-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-3_2-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-3_2-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:xerces-c-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-3_2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:xerces-c-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:xerces-c:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:xerces-c-doc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-3_2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxerces-c-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240320-1/

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.