# Security update for jtidy

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3164-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1212404

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-34623

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-34623 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-34623 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP4
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for jtidy fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-34623: Prevent crash when parsing documents with excessive nesting
    (bsc#1212404).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3164=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-3164=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-3164=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-3164=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3164=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * jtidy-javadoc-8.0-150200.11.7.1
    * jtidy-scripts-8.0-150200.11.7.1
    * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * jtidy-javadoc-8.0-150200.11.7.1
    * jtidy-scripts-8.0-150200.11.7.1
    * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34623.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212404

openSUSE: 2023:3164-1: moderate: jtidy Security Advisory Update

August 2, 2023
This update for jtidy fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-34623: Prevent crash when parsing documents with excessive nesting (bsc#1212404).

Description

This update for jtidy fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-34623: Prevent crash when parsing documents with excessive nesting (bsc#1212404).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Moderate update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3164=1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-3164=1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-3164=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-3164=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3164=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * jtidy-javadoc-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * jtidy-scripts-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (noarch) * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 (noarch) * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * jtidy-javadoc-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * jtidy-scripts-8.0-150200.11.7.1 * jtidy-8.0-150200.11.7.1


References

* #1212404 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34623.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212404


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3164-1
Rating: moderate

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