Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
Release Date: 2025-10-10T15:21:56Z
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-59375 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-59375 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-59375 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-59375: memory amplification vulnerability allows attackers to trigger excessive dynamic memory allocations by submitting crafted XML input (bsc#1249584).

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 Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-3537=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-3537=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-3537=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-3537=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-3537=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3537=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3537=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    • libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1

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