SUSE update for libxslt
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-55549 CVE-2025-24855 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system libxslt1-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt1-debuginfo-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt1 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt-tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt1-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxslt-tools-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU105879
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55549
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in xsltGetInheritedNsList. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libxslt to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended: Security
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5: LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libxslt1-32bit: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt1-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt1: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-tools: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt1-debuginfo: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-devel: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-debugsource: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-tools-debuginfo: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended:Security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20251494-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU105946
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24855
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in numbers.c when handling nested XPath evaluations. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libxslt to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended: Security
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5: LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libxslt1-32bit: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt1-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt1: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-tools: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt1-debuginfo: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-devel: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-debugsource: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
libxslt-tools-debuginfo: before 1.1.28-17.18.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended:Security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxslt-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20251494-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
