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SUSE: 2025:0348-1 important: libxml2 use-after-free fix

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Calendar Grey February 4, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A security patch for libxml2 addresses a pivotal use-after-free vulnerability, with suggested installations available.
* bsc#1236460 Cross-References: * CVE-2022-49043

Summary

## This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2022-49043: Fixed a use-after-free in xmlXIncludeAddNode. (bsc#1236460) ## 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 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-348=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-348=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-348=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-348=1 * Python 3 Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2025-348=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical SUSE Linux libxml2 use-after-free patch instructions CVE-2022-49043

References

* bsc#1236460

Cross-

* CVE-2022-49043

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2022-49043 ( SUSE ): 7.5

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

* CVE-2022-49043 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2022-49043 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* Python 3 Module 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS

Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0348-1
Release Date: 2025-02-04T07:10:50Z
Rating: important

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical SUSE Linux libxml2 use-after-free patch instructions CVE-2022-49043

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