SUSE Linux 12 SP5: libssh Moderate Buffer Overflow Advisory 2025:02755-1
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August 12, 2025
* bsc#1245309 * bsc#1245310 * bsc#1245311 Cross-References:
Summary
## This update for libssh fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-4877: Fixed write beyond bounds in binary to base64 conversion functions (bsc#1245309). * CVE-2025-4878: Fixed use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file() (bsc#1245310). * CVE-2025-5318: Fixed likely read beyond bounds in sftp server handle management (bsc#1245311). ## 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-2025-2755=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2755=1 ## Package List:
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1245309
* bsc#1245310
* bsc#1245311
Cross-
* CVE-2025-4877
* CVE-2025-4878
* CVE-2025-5318
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-4877 ( SUSE ): 2.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-4877 ( SUSE ): 4.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
* CVE-2025-4878 ( SUSE ): 2.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-4878 ( SUSE ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2025-4878 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2025-5318 ( SUSE ): 5.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-5318 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2025-5318 ( NVD ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02755-1
Release Date: 2025-08-12T07:35:26Z
Rating: moderate
Topics Covered
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