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SUSE: 2025:0746-1 critical: libxml2 buffer overflow vulnerability fix

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Calendar Grey February 28, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A security patch for libxml2 tackles severe vulnerabilities and addresses various CVEs. It's crucial to apply these updates promptly to safeguard your system.
* bsc#1237363 * bsc#1237370 * bsc#1237418 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-56171: use-after-free in xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables and xmlSchemaBubbleIDCNodeTables in xmlschemas.c (bsc#1237363). * CVE-2025-24928: stack-based buffer overflow in xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c (bsc#1237370). * CVE-2025-27113: NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c (bsc#1237418). ## 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-2025-746=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-746=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-746=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue buffer overflow important SUSE libxml2 use-after-free SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

* bsc#1237363

* bsc#1237370

* bsc#1237418

Cross-

* CVE-2024-56171

* CVE-2025-24928

* CVE-2025-27113

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-56171 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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

* CVE-2024-56171 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-56171 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2025-24928 ( SUSE ): 6.8

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

* CVE-2025-24928 ( SUSE ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

* CVE-2025-24928 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2025-27113 ( SUSE ): 5.1

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0746-1
Release Date: 2025-02-28T16:10:45Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue buffer overflow important SUSE libxml2 use-after-free SUSE Linux Enterprise

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