Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0334-1
Release Date: 2026-01-29T10:01:40Z
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-0989 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-0989 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2026-0989 ( NVD ): 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-0989: Fixed call stack exhaustion leading to application crash due to RelaxNG parser not limiting the recursion depth when resolving <include> directives (bsc#1256805)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-334=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2026-334=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2026-334=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1
    • python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.91.1

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