# Security update for libxslt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1003-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-25T08:42:21Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1238591
  * bsc#1239625
  * bsc#1239637

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-40403
  * CVE-2024-55549
  * CVE-2025-24855

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-40403 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-40403 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-55549 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-55549 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-24855 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-24855 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxslt fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-40403: Fixed sensitive information disclosure during processing web
    content (bsc#1238591)
  * CVE-2024-55549: Fixed use-after-free in xsltGetInheritedNsList (bsc#1239637)
  * CVE-2025-24855: Fixed use-after-free in numbers.c (bsc#1239625)

## 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-15.6-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1003=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1003=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libxslt-python-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-python-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-python-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-devel-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-devel-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-devel-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-tools-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-devel-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxslt1-debuginfo-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt-debugsource-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1
    * libxslt1-1.1.32-150000.3.17.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40403.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-55549.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24855.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238591
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239625
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239637