Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20418-1
Release Date: 2025-06-13T10:50:10Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-40896 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-40896 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2024-40896 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-40896: Fixed XXE vulnerability (bsc#1234812)

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-6.1-147=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1
    • libxml2-2-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1

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