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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2012.0772.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2012:0772-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2012:0772-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2012:0772-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following issues have been fixed:

* expat was prone to a hash collision attack that could lead to excessive CPU usage (CVE-2012-0876)
* expat didn't close file descriptors in some cases
(CVE-2012-1147)
* specially crafted XML files could lead to a memory leak (CVE-2012-1148)

Security Issue references:

* CVE-2012-0876
>
* CVE-2012-1147
>
* CVE-2012-1148
>

Affected Software/OS:
'expat' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0876
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
BugTraq ID: 52379
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
Debian Security Information: DSA-2525 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2525
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:041
http://bugs.python.org/issue13703#msg151870
http://mail.libexpat.org/pipermail/expat-discuss/2012-March/002768.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:0731
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0062
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2957
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49504
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1527-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1147
http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11194
http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11432
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1148
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