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SUSE: libcryptopp Moderate Advisory on CVE-2023-50979 Side-Channel Leaks

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Calendar Grey November 28, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE security advisory for libcryptopp addresses CVE-2023-50979 with moderate severity, ensuring user protection from risks.
* bsc#1218217 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-50979

Summary

## This update for libcryptopp fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-50979: Fixed side-channel leakage during decryption with PKCS#1v1.5 padding. (bsc#1218217) ## 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-15.6-2025-4310=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-4310=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-4310=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4310=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE decryption libcryptopp cve-2023-50979

References

* bsc#1218217

Cross-

* CVE-2023-50979

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-50979 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2023-50979 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50979.html

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4310-1
Release Date: 2025-11-28T15:54:51Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE decryption libcryptopp cve-2023-50979

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