SB2026012963 - SUSE update for libxml2 



SB2026012963 - SUSE update for libxml2

Published: January 29, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026012963
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0989)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an uncontrolled recursion in the RelaxNG parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.