# Security update for libxml2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1439-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-02T13:44:43Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1241453
  * bsc#1241551

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-32414
  * CVE-2025-32415

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-32414 ( SUSE ):  2.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
  * CVE-2025-32414 ( SUSE ):  5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-32414 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-32414 ( NVD ):  5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-32415 ( SUSE ):  2.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-32415 ( NVD ):  2.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-32415 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxml2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-32414: Fixed an out-of-bounds read when parsing text via the Python
    API. (bsc#1241551)
  * CVE-2025-32415: Fixed a crafted XML document may lead to a heap-based buffer
    under-read. (bsc#1241453)

## 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-15.6-2025-1439=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-1439=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1439=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1439=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python3-libxml2-python-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-tools-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-2-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * python3-libxml2-python-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * python-libxml2-python-debugsource-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-tools-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1
    * libxml2-2-debuginfo-2.9.7-150000.3.79.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32414.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32415.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241453
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241551