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SUSE Linux Micro 6.1: 2025:20277-1 important: libxslt memory issues

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2025
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Important security patch released for libxslt targeting significant memory vulnerabilities found in SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 default setup.
* bsc#1238591 * bsc#1239625 * bsc#1239637 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for libxslt fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-24855: Fix use-after-free of XPath context node (bsc#1239625) * CVE-2024-55549: Fix UAF related to excluded namespaces (bsc#1239637) * CVE-2023-40403: Make generate-id() deterministic (bsc#1238591) ## 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 Micro 6.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-77=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_2.1 * libexslt0-debuginfo-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_2.1 * libxslt1-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_2.1 * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_2.1 * libexslt0-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue memory corruption important update libxslt SUSE Linux Micro

References

* bsc#1238591

* bsc#1239625

* bsc#1239637

Cross-

* CVE-2023-40403

* CVE-2024-55549

* CVE-2025-24855

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-40403 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2023-40403 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-55549 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-55549 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-24855 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-24855 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40403.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20277-1
Release Date: 2025-04-22T13:46:13Z
Rating: important

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