SUSE update for xerces-c

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU24140

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1311

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when scanning an external DTS file. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted DTS file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xerces-c to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

libxerces-c-3_1-32bit: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

libxerces-c-3_1: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

libxerces-c-3_1-debuginfo: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

xerces-c-debuginfo: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

libxerces-c-devel: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

xerces-c-debugsource: before 3.1.1-13.12.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240299-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.