SUSE-SU-2018:0123-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:0123-1

    Published: 17 Jan 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-10672

    Summary: Security update for perl-XML-LibXML

    Details: 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).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180123-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1046848, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10672

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: perl-XML-LibXML

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/perl-XML-LibXML&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.0019-6.3.5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High