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SUSE-SU-2021:1524-1 Not scored

Security update for libxml2

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3518: Fixed a use after free in xinclude.c:xmlXIncludeDoProcess (bsc#1185408). - CVE-2021-3517: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in entities.c:xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal (bsc#1185410). - CVE-2021-3516: Fixed a use after free in entities.c:xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal (bsc#1185409).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published May 5, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 libxml2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 python-libxml2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 libxml2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 python-libxml2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 libxml2

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:1524-1

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3518: Fixed a use after free in xinclude.c:xmlXIncludeDoProcess (bsc#1185408). - CVE-2021-3517: Fixed a heap based buffer overflow in entities.c:xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal (bsc#1185410). - CVE-2021-3516: Fixed a use after free in entities.c:xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal (bsc#1185409).

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05 / REFERENCES

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