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SUSE: 2025:02051-1 moderate: perl security patch for CVE-2025-40909

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Calendar Grey June 20, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Moderate security patch for python targeting CVE-2024-34701. Apply updates to bolster overall system security.
* bsc#1244079 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-40909

Summary

## This update for perl fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-40909: do not change the current directory when cloning an open directory handle (bsc#1244079) ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2051=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * perl-base-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.29.1 * perl-debuginfo-32bit-5.18.2-12.29.1 * perl-debugsource-5.18.2-12.29.1 * perl-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.29.1 * perl-base-5.18.2-12.29.1 * perl-5.18.2-12.29.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important perl installation instructions suse directory handling

References

* bsc#1244079

Cross-

* CVE-2025-40909

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-40909 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2025-40909 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40909.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244079

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02051-1
Release Date: 2025-06-20T12:42:29Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory important perl installation instructions suse directory handling

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