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SUSE: libxml2 Moderate Infinite Recursion Issues Fixed 2025:4104-1

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Calendar Grey November 14, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for libxml2 in SUSE addresses two issues, including infinite recursion vulnerabilities. Patching recommended.
* bsc#1247850 * bsc#1249076 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-8732

Summary

## This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-9714: Fixed infinite recursion at exsltDynMapFunction function in libexslt/dynamic.c (bsc#1249076) * CVE-2025-8732: Fixed infinite recursion in catalog parsing functions when processing malformed SGML catalog files (bsc#1247850) ## 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 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-4104=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.4-46.93.1 * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.4-46.93.1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE libxml2 infinite recursion catalog parsing

References

* bsc#1247850

* bsc#1249076

Cross-

* CVE-2025-8732

* CVE-2025-9714

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-8732 ( SUSE ): 4.8

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

* CVE-2025-8732 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2025-8732 ( NVD ): 1.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2025-8732 ( NVD ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2025-9714 ( SUSE ): 6.9

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

* CVE-2025-9714 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4104-1
Release Date: 2025-11-14T10:04:07Z
Rating: moderate

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE libxml2 infinite recursion catalog parsing

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