Security update for erlang

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0661-1
Release Date: 2026-02-26T15:10:16Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-48038 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-48038 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-48038 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-48039 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-48039 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-48039 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-48040 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-48040 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-48040 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for erlang fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-48039:Fixed an excessive use of system resources. (bsc#1249469)
  • CVE-2025-48038:Fixed an excessive use of system resources. (bsc#1249470)
  • CVE-2025-48040:Fixed an excessive resource consumption. (bsc#1249472)

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 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-661=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-661=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP7-2026-661=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • erlang-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-et-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-dialyzer-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-jinterface-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-diameter-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-wx-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugger-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-wx-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-reltool-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-wx-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-observer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-reltool-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-diameter-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-et-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-doc-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugger-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-jinterface-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-dialyzer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-dialyzer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-observer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • erlang-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-et-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-dialyzer-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-jinterface-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-diameter-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-wx-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugger-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-wx-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-reltool-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-wx-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-observer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-reltool-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-diameter-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-et-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-doc-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugger-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-jinterface-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-dialyzer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-dialyzer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-observer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1
    • erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.29.1

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