Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20258-1
Release Date: 2025-03-31T14:22:33Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-50602 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-50602 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-50602 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

-CVE-2024-50602: Fixed DoS via XML_ResumeParser (bsc#1232579).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-23=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • expat-debugsource-2.5.0-slfo.1.1_2.1
    • libexpat1-2.5.0-slfo.1.1_2.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.5.0-slfo.1.1_2.1

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