openSUSE Leap 16.0 Critical Buffer Overflow in libmicrohttpd CVE-2025-59777
opensuse
January 13, 2026
An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.
Description
This update for libmicrohttpd fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2025-62689: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow through
a specially crafted packet (bsc#1253178)
- CVE-2025-59777: Fixed NULL pointer dereference through
a specially crafted packet (bsc#1253177)
Patch instructions:
To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-130=1
Topics Covered
Patch
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 16.0:
libmicrohttpd-devel-1.0.1-160000.3.1
libmicrohttpd12-1.0.1-160000.3.1
References
* bsc#1253177
* bsc#1253178
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59777.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62689.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20016-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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