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openSUSE Leap 16.0 net-snmp Important Buffer Overflow Vuln 2026-20383-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey March 25, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
This update addresses a buffer overflow in net-snmp and includes a bug fix for openSUSE, ensuring system security and stability.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for net-snmp fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-68615: Fixed snmptrapd buffer overflow (bsc#1255491).

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-16.0-401=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow important Net-SNMP OpenSUSE

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

libsnmp40-5.9.4-160000.3.1

net-snmp-5.9.4-160000.3.1

net-snmp-devel-5.9.4-160000.3.1

perl-SNMP-5.9.4-160000.3.1

python313-net-snmp-5.9.4-160000.3.1

snmp-mibs-5.9.4-160000.3.1

References

* bsc#1255491

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68615.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20383-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow important Net-SNMP OpenSUSE

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