# Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4464-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1216129

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-45322

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-45322 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45322 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-45322: Fixed a use-after-free in xmlUnlinkNode() in tree.c
    (bsc#1216129).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4464=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4464=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4464=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4464=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4464=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.63.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45322.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216129