SB20250502310 - SUSE update for libxml2 

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SB20250502310 - SUSE update for libxml2

Published: May 2, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250502310
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32414)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read that occurs in the Python API (Python bindings) because of an incorrect return value. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32415)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References