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SUSE Issues libxslt Security Update to Address Denial of Service Risks

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Calendar Grey October 30, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Explore the SUSE security advisory detailing libxslt updates addressing moderate threats that require attention.
* bsc#1250553 * bsc#1251979 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-10911

Summary

## This update for libxslt fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-11731: Fixed type confusion in exsltFuncResultCompfunction leading to denial of service (bsc#1251979) * CVE-2025-10911: Fixed use-after-free with key data stored cross-RVT (bsc#1250553) ## 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-6.1-318=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libexslt0-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libexslt0-debuginfo-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1 * libxslt1-1.1.38-slfo.1.1_5.1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service SuSE libxslt use-after-free

References

* bsc#1250553

* bsc#1251979

Cross-

* CVE-2025-10911

* CVE-2025-11731

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-10911 ( SUSE ): 6.8

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

* CVE-2025-10911 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-10911 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-11731 ( SUSE ): 8.7

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

* CVE-2025-11731 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-11731 ( NVD ): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-10911.html

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20897-1
Release Date: 2025-10-23T12:42:35Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service SuSE libxslt use-after-free

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