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SUSE Linux Micro 6.0: Critical Memory Amplification CVE-2025-59375 Advisory

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Calendar Grey October 27, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical update for SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 addressing memory amplification risk from crafted XML inputs. Act now!
* bsc#1249584 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-59375

Summary

## This update for expat fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-59375: memory amplification vulnerability allows attackers to trigger excessive dynamic memory allocations by submitting crafted XML input (bsc#1249584). ## 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 6.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-500=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-3.1 * libexpat1-2.7.1-3.1 * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important XML attack expat memory amplification

References

* bsc#1249584

Cross-

* CVE-2025-59375

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-59375 ( SUSE ): 8.2

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

* CVE-2025-59375 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-59375 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59375.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249584

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20868-1
Release Date: 2025-10-22T12:12:49Z
Rating: important

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