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SUSE: 2025:20067-1 moderate: addressing DoS vulnerability in libdb-4_8

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 has a security enhancement to mitigate a moderate DoS vulnerability in libdb-4_8, identified as CVE-2019-2708.
* bsc#1174414 Cross-References: * CVE-2019-2708

Summary

## This update for libdb-4_8 fixes the following issues: CVE-2019-2708: Fixed data store execution leading to partial DoS (bsc#1174414) Changes: * libdb: Data store execution leads to partial DoS * Backport the upsteam commits: * Fixed several possible crashes when running db_verify on a corrupted database. [#27864] * Fixed several possible hangs when running db_verify on a corrupted database. [#27864] * Added a warning message when attempting to verify a queue database which has many extent files. Verification will take a long time if there are many extent files. [#27864] ## 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 Micro 6.0

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate DoS SUSE Linux libdb CVE-2019-2708

References

* bsc#1174414

Cross-

* CVE-2019-2708

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2019-2708 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2019-2708 ( NVD ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2708.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174414

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20067-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T09:01:27Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate DoS SUSE Linux libdb CVE-2019-2708

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