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SUSE 12 SP5: 2025:02052-1 important: apache2-mod_security2 DoS Fix

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Calendar Grey June 20, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential security patch for apache2-mod_security2 targeting denial of service vulnerabilities in SUSE environments.
* bsc#1243976 * bsc#1243978 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-47947

Summary

## This update for apache2-mod_security2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-47947: Fixed denial of service through sanitiseMatchedBytes (bsc#1243978). * CVE-2025-48866: Fixed denial of service via excessive number of arguments in sanitiseArg (bsc#1243976). ## 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 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-2052=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2052=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important suse dos apache2-mod_security2

References

* bsc#1243976

* bsc#1243978

Cross-

* CVE-2025-47947

* CVE-2025-48866

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-47947 ( SUSE ): 8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-47947 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-47947 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-48866 ( SUSE ): 8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-48866 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-48866 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02052-1
Release Date: 2025-06-20T13:05:01Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important suse dos apache2-mod_security2

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