SUSE Linux 15 SP4: 2025:02178-1 important: sudo local escalation
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June 30, 2025
* bsc#1245274 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-32462
Summary
## This update for sudo fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-32462: Fixed a possible local privilege escalation via the --host option (bsc#1245274). ## 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 High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-2178=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-2178=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-2178=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1245274
Cross-
* CVE-2025-32462
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-32462 ( SUSE ): 7.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-32462 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02178-1
Release Date: 2025-06-30T17:53:51Z
Rating: important
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