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SUSE: libxml2 Important Heap Corruption CVE-2025-7425 Advisory 2025:02620-1

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Calendar Grey August 4, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important notice for SUSE libxml2 tackles a serious heap use-after-free vulnerability that may result in potential exploits.
* bsc#1246296 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-7425

Summary

## This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-7425: Fixed heap Use-After-Free in libxslt caused by atype corruption in xmlAttrPtr (bsc#1246296) ## 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 Manager Proxy 4.3 LTS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-LTS-2025-2620=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 LTS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.3-LTS-2025-2620=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 LTS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-LTS-2025-2620=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2620=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE heap corruption remote access important libxml2

References

* bsc#1246296

Cross-

* CVE-2025-7425

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-7425 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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

* CVE-2025-7425 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-7425 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS

Severity
important
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02620-1
Release Date: 2025-08-04T07:43:07Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE heap corruption remote access important libxml2

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