SUSE: expat Important Memory Management DoS Issue 2025:21006-1
suse
November 26, 2025
* bsc#1249584 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-59375
Summary
## This update for expat fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-59375: Fixed large dynamic memory allocations via a small document submitted for parsing (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 Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-29=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-29=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libexpat1-2.7.1-160000.3.1 * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-160000.3.1 * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-160000.3.1 * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-160000.3.1 * expat-2.7.1-160000.3.1
Topics Covered
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 Enterprise Server 16.0
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0
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-2025:21006-1
Release Date: 2025-11-19T09:37:50Z
Rating: important
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