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openSUSE Security Update : perl-XML-LibXML (openSUSE-2018-60)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 106220

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for perl-XML-LibXML fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

 - CVE-2017-10672: Fix use-after-free that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call (bsc#1046848).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected perl-XML-LibXML packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1046848

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 106220

File Name: openSUSE-2018-60.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/22/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:perl-xml-libxml, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:perl-xml-libxml-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:perl-xml-libxml-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-10672