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SUSE 15 SP6: 2025:0278-1 moderate: openvpn null byte issue

* bsc#1235147 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-5594 . # Security update for openvpn Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0278-1 Release Date: 2025-01-28T23:46:50Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1235147 Cross-References: * 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for openvpn fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-5594: Fixed wrong 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-278=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-278=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-278=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * openvpn-dco-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-dco-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-dco-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 *openvpn-dco-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * openvpn-dco-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-dco-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-dco-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-dco-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 * openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.14.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5594.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235147 . The latest update to OpenVPN addresses the management of null bytes within control messages, enhancing user security and operational reliability.. openvpn update, security advisory SUSE, threat mitigation SUSE, software reliability improvement. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 29, 2025 SuSE