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SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5 Expat Integer Overflow Issue CVE-2026-0647-1

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Calendar Grey February 26, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Latest security update for SUSE addressing two vulnerabilities in expat related to integer overflow and null dereference issues.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for expat fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-24515: Fixed a null dereference in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate. (bsc#1257144) * CVE-2026-25210: Fixed an integer overflow in doContent. (bsc#1257496) ## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-647=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-21.49.1 * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-21.49.1 * expat-2.7.1-21.49.1 * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-21.49.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE integer overflow expat null dereference

References

* bsc#1257144

* bsc#1257496

Cross-

* CVE-2026-24515

* CVE-2026-25210

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-24515 ( 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-2026-24515 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-24515 ( NVD ): 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2026-24515 ( NVD ): 2.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2026-25210 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-25210 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

* CVE-2026-25210 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0647-1
Release Date: 2026-02-25T16:30:09Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE integer overflow expat null dereference

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