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SUSE Linux 12 SP5: 2025:1053-1 important: openvpn control message fix

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Calendar Grey March 28, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential SUSE patch for openvpn resolves null byte handling in control messages, bolstering security.
* bsc#1235147 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-5594

Summary

## This update for openvpn fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-5594: Fixed handling of null bytes and invalid characters in control messages (bsc#1235147). ## 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-2025-1053=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * openvpn-2.3.8-16.35.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.35.1 * openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.35.1 * openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.35.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.35.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue important SUSE openvpn control message

References

* bsc#1235147

Cross-

* CVE-2024-5594

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-5594 ( SUSE ): 2.3

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

* CVE-2024-5594 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2024-5594 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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-2024-5594.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235147

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1053-1
Release Date: 2025-03-28T16:46:40Z
Rating: important

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