SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2025:03536-1 (expat)

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SUSE-SU-2025:03536-1: important: Security update for expat
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Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:30:15 -0000
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# Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03536-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-10T15:20:31Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1249584

  
Cross-References:

  * 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

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 Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-3536=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-3536=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * expat-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-21.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.1-21.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * expat-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * expat-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-21.46.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.1-21.46.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59375.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249584



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