# Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0303-1  
Release Date: 2025-01-30T14:51:20Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1236460

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-49043

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-49043 ( SUSE ):  7.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2022-49043 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-49043 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-49043: Fixed a use-after-free in xmlXIncludeAddNode. (bsc#1236460)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-303=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-303=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-devel-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-devel-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-devel-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-devel-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * libxml2-2-32bit-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-32bit-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.73.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49043.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236460

SUSE: 2025:0303-1 important: libxml2 Security Advisory Updates

January 30, 2025
* bsc#1236460 Cross-References: * CVE-2022-49043

Summary

## This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2022-49043: Fixed a use-after-free in xmlXIncludeAddNode. (bsc#1236460) ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-303=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-303=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-303=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-303=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-303=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-303=1 * SUSE L...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1236460

Cross-

* CVE-2022-49043

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2022-49043 ( SUSE ): 7.5

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

* CVE-2022-49043 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2022-49043 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49043.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236460

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0303-1
Release Date: 2025-01-30T14:51:20Z
Rating: important

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