SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 Security update for xerces-j2
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 is a denial of service vulnerability in xerces-j2, published on 17 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: xerces-j2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2017-2749-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2017-2749-1/index.md)
An attacker can cause a denial of service in applications using the xerces-j2 library by sending XML with very long attribute names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1?
SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 is a denial of service vulnerability in xerces-j2, published on 17 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
xerces-j2 was updated to fix several issues.
This security issue was fixed:
- bsc#814241: Prevent possible DoS through very long attribute names
This non-security issue was fixed:
- Prevent StackOverflowError when applying a pattern restriction on long strings while trying to validate an XML file against a schema (bsc#1047536, bsc#879138)
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1?
Linux distribution packages (3)
xerces-j2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 2.8.1-238.29.5.2 |
xerces-j2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 2.8.1-238.29.5.2 |
xerces-j2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | All versions | 2.8.1-238.29.5.2 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2017:2749-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.