SUSE-SU-2026:1152-1: important: Security update for perl-XML-Parser

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# Security update for perl-XML-Parser

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1152-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-31T08:28:53Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1259901
  * bsc#1259902

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2006-10002
  * CVE-2006-10003

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2006-10002 ( SUSE ):  8.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2006-10002 ( SUSE ):  8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2006-10002 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2006-10002 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2006-10003 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2006-10003 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2006-10003 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2006-10003 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl-XML-Parser fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2006-10002: heap buffer overflow in `parse_stream` when processing UTF-8
    input streams (bsc#1259901).
  * CVE-2006-10003: off-by-one heap buffer overflow in `st_serial_stack`
    (bsc#1259902).

## 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-2026-1152=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1152=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-XML-Parser-debugsource-2.41-23.3.1
    * perl-XML-Parser-2.41-23.3.1
    * perl-XML-Parser-debuginfo-2.41-23.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * perl-XML-Parser-debugsource-2.41-23.3.1
    * perl-XML-Parser-2.41-23.3.1
    * perl-XML-Parser-debuginfo-2.41-23.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-10002.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-10003.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259901
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259902

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