SUSE Micro 6.1: 2025:20418-1 important: libxml2 XXE vulnerability
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June 20, 2025
* bsc#1234812 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40896
Summary
## This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-40896: Fixed XXE vulnerability (bsc#1234812) ## 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-6.1-147=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libxml2-debugsource-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libxml2-tools-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libxml2-2-2.11.6-slfo.1.1_5.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1234812
Cross-
* CVE-2024-40896
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2024-40896 ( SUSE ): 8.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2024-40896 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
* CVE-2024-40896 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40896.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234812
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20418-1
Release Date: 2025-06-13T10:50:10Z
Rating: important
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