Security update for socat

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0726-1
Release Date: 2025-02-26T13:37:01Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-1379 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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.

Description:

This update for socat fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-1379: lack of async-signal-safe signal handlers can lead to crashes or freezing of socat processes (bsc#922903).

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-2025-726=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-4.6.1
    • socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-4.6.1
    • socat-1.7.2.4-4.6.1

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