Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:21028-1
Release Date: 2025-11-19T10:21:39Z
Rating: important
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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 Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for expat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-59375: Fixed large dynamic memory allocations via a small document submitted for parsing (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 Micro 6.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-29=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • expat-debugsource-2.7.1-160000.3.1
    • libexpat1-2.7.1-160000.3.1
    • expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-160000.3.1
    • libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-160000.3.1

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