Security update for iproute2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1418-1
Release Date: 2026-04-16T16:43:07Z
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-58251 ( SUSE ): 2.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-58251 ( SUSE ): 2.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2024-58251 ( NVD ): 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for iproute2 fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2024-58251: denial of service via terminal escape sequences (bsc#1254324).

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-2026-1418=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1418=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • iproute2-arpd-debuginfo-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • libnetlink-devel-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-debugsource-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-bash-completion-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-debuginfo-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-arpd-6.4-150600.7.12.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • iproute2-arpd-debuginfo-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • libnetlink-devel-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-debugsource-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-bash-completion-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-debuginfo-6.4-150600.7.12.1
    • iproute2-arpd-6.4-150600.7.12.1

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