SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2025-20055-1 (expat)

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openSUSE-SU-2025-20055-1: important: Security update for expat
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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:56:19 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for expat
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2025-20055-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1249584



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-59375



CVSS scores:

  * 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 ( 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

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description:

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 openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-29=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  expat-2.7.1-160000.3.1
  libexpat-devel-2.7.1-160000.3.1
  libexpat1-2.7.1-160000.3.1

References:

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