SUSE update for libxml2
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-25062 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro Operating systems & Components / Operating system python3-libxml2-python Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-2-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-tools-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python-libxml2-python-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU86052
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25062
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in xmlValidatePopElement when using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML document to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libxml2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2
openSUSE Leap: 15.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2
python3-libxml2-python: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
libxml2-2-debuginfo: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
libxml2-2: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
libxml2-debugsource: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
libxml2-tools: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
libxml2-tools-debuginfo: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
python-libxml2-python-debugsource: before 2.9.7-150000.3.66.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-libxml2-python:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxml2-2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxml2-2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxml2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxml2-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxml2-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-libxml2-python-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240461-1/
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.
