SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1: important: Security update for expat

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# Security update for expat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-10T15:21:56Z  
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 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 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 High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-3537=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-3537=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-3537=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-3537=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-3537=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3537=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3537=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat-devel-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * libexpat1-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-32bit-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libexpat1-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * libexpat1-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debugsource-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1
    * expat-debuginfo-2.7.1-150000.3.39.1

## References:

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

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