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SUSE: Coreutils Moderate Heap Buffer Under-Read Advisory 2025:02353-1

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Calendar Grey July 17, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Keep updated on a significant concern in coreutils impacting SUSE platforms. Act promptly to reduce potential threats!
* bsc#1243767 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-5278

Summary

## This update for coreutils fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-5278: Fixed heap buffer under-read may lead to a crash or leak sensitive data (bsc#1243767) ## 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-2025-2353=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2353=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * coreutils-8.25-13.19.1 * coreutils-debuginfo-8.25-13.19.1 * coreutils-debugsource-8.25-13.19.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE coreutils impact buffer under-read

References

* bsc#1243767

Cross-

* CVE-2025-5278

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-5278 ( SUSE ): 2.4

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

* CVE-2025-5278 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2025-5278 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* 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-2025-5278.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243767

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02353-1
Release Date: 2025-07-17T12:35:51Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate SuSE coreutils impact buffer under-read

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