SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:2402-1 (perl-XML-LibXML)

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SUSE-SU-2026:2402-1: important: Security update for perl-XML-LibXML
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:30:07 -0000
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# Security update for perl-XML-LibXML

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2402-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-15T17:04:02Z  
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
  * CVE-2026-8177 ( 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 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 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-2026-2402=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2402=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-XML-LibXML-2.0019-6.8.1
    * perl-XML-LibXML-debuginfo-2.0019-6.8.1
    * perl-XML-LibXML-debugsource-2.0019-6.8.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * perl-XML-LibXML-2.0019-6.8.1
    * perl-XML-LibXML-debuginfo-2.0019-6.8.1
    * perl-XML-LibXML-debugsource-2.0019-6.8.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8177.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264715



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