This update for dpkg fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2025-6297: Fixed an improper sanitization of directory permissions that
could lead to DoS. (bsc#1245573)
## 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-15.6-2025-2734=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2734=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2734=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2734=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2734=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-2734=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2734=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2734=1
* Development Tools Module 15-SP6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2025-2734=1
* Development...
Read the Full Advisory* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* dpkg-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* dpkg-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* dpkg-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* dpkg-devel-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
* dpkg-lang-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1
*...
Read the Full Advisory* bsc#1245573
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6297.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245573
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