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SUSE Linux: 2025:0998-1 important: freetype2 update for out-of-bounds issue

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Calendar Grey March 25, 2025
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Important freetype2 security notice issued by SUSE along with patch guidance for multiple operating systems. Ensure your systems are protected!
* bsc#1239465 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-27363

Summary

## This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-27363: Fixed out-of-bounds write when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files (bsc#1239465). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-998=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-998=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-998=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-998=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

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References

* bsc#1239465

Cross-

* CVE-2025-27363

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-27363 ( SUSE ): 9.2

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

* CVE-2025-27363 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-27363 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0998-1
Release Date: 2025-03-25T02:08:14Z
Rating: important

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