SUSE 12 SP5: SUSE-SU-2025:02233-1 moderate: glib2 memory corruption
suse
July 7, 2025
* bsc#1242844 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-4373
Summary
## This update for glib2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-4373: integer overflow in the `g_string_insert_unichar()` function can lead to buffer underwrite and memory corruption (bsc#1242844). ## 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-2025-2233=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * glib2-devel-2.48.2-12.46.1 * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1 * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1 * libgobject-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1242844
Cross-
* CVE-2025-4373
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-4373 ( SUSE ): 6.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-4373 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
* CVE-2025-4373 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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-2025-4373.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1242844
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02233-1
Release Date: 2025-07-07T08:44:39Z
Rating: moderate
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