openSUSE Leap: 2025:01886-1 important: perl-YAML-LibYAML DoS
opensuse
June 11, 2025
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Description
This update for perl-YAML-LibYAML fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2025-40908: YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open,
allowing existing files to be modified (bsc#1243902)
Topics Covered
Patch
## 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-15.6-2025-1886=1
* Development Tools Module 15-SP6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2025-1886=1
Package List
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.890.0-150000.3.11.1
* perl-YAML-LibYAML-debugsource-0.890.0-150000.3.11.1
* perl-YAML-LibYAML-debuginfo-0.890.0-150000.3.11.1
* Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.890.0-150000.3.11.1
* perl-YAML-LibYAML-debugsource-0.890.0-150000.3.11.1
* perl-YAML-LibYAML-debuginfo-0.890.0-150000.3.11.1
References
* bsc#1243902
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40908.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243902
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01886-1
Release Date: 2025-06-11T05:43:05Z
Affected Products:
* Development Tools Module 15-SP6
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
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