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SUSE Linux 15 SP7: munge Moderate Local Escalation Fix 2025:03056-1

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Calendar Grey September 3, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
An update for munge addresses a local privilege escalation flaw detected in SUSE HPC Module 15-SP7 and Desktop 15-SP7.
* bsc#1246088 Affected Products: * HPC Module 15-SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

Summary

## This update for munge fixes the following issues: * Make `logrotate` work on log as user `munge` to prevent local privilege escalation (bsc#1246088). ## 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: * HPC Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-HPC-15-SP7-2025-3056=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-3056=1 ## Package List: * HPC Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64) * munge-0.5.16-150700.3.3.1 * libmunge2-debuginfo-0.5.16-150700.3.3.1 * munge-debuginfo-0.5.16-150700.3.3.1 * munge-devel-0.5.16-150700.3.3.1 * libmunge2-0.5.16-150700.3.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE local escalation munge HPC module

References

* bsc#1246088

Affected Products:

* HPC Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

##

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246088

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03056-1
Release Date: 2025-09-03T10:48:34Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE local escalation munge HPC module

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