# Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3968-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-11T08:57:56Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1232579

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-50602

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-50602 ( SUSE ):  5.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-50602 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50602 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-50602: Fixed a denial of service via XML_ResumeParser
    (bsc#1232579).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3968=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * libexpat1-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * expat-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.1.0-21.40.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.1.0-21.40.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50602.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232579