Security update for libxslt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20897-1
Release Date: 2025-10-23T12:42:35Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-10911 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-10911 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-10911 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-11731 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-11731 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-11731 ( NVD ): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libxslt fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-11731: Fixed type confusion in exsltFuncResultCompfunction leading to denial of service (bsc#1251979)
  • CVE-2025-10911: Fixed use-after-free with key data stored cross-RVT (bsc#1250553)

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-6.1-318=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libexslt0-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libxslt-debugsource-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libexslt0-debuginfo-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libxslt1-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1

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