SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20908-1 (perl-xml-libxml)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20908-1: important: Security update for perl-XML-LibXML
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for perl-xml-libxml
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20908-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1264715



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-8177



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-8177 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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 perl-XML-LibXML fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-8177: read out-of-bounds heap memory when parsing XML node names containing truncated
UTF-8 byte sequences
  (bsc#1264715).


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-16.0-893=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  perl-XML-LibXML-2.0210-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8177.html