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SUSE: dpkg Moderate Security Update CVE-2025-6297 SUSE-SU-2025:20670-1

* bsc#1245573 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-6297 . # Security update for dpkg Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20670-1 Release Date: 2025-09-05T12:14:12Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1245573 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-6297 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-6297 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-6297 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-6297 ( NVD ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for dpkg fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-6297: Fixed cleanup for control member with restricted directories (bsc#1245573). ## 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 6.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-249=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.22.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 * update-alternatives-1.22.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.22.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6297.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245573 . SUSE issues vital patch for dpkg resolving serious concerns linked to CVE-2025-6298. Urgent measures recommended.. SUSE dpkg security update CVE-2025-6297 moderate. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 10, 2025 SuSE