Upstream information

CVE-2025-71450 at MITRE

Description

inih before r63 contains a one-byte stack buffer under-read in ini_parse_stream() in ini.c that allows attackers to read abyss[-1] via an embedded NUL byte after an overlong line. Attackers can supply an INI file or string with a line of at least INI_MAX_LINE-1 bytes followed by a NUL byte, causing undefined behavior reported by memory sanitizers.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (VulnCheck) SUSE
Base Score 3.3 3.3
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required Required
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact Low Low
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (VulnCheck)
Base Score 4.8
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None
Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1289163 [IN_PROGRESS]

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.1 inih Not affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 inih Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 inih Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 inih Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 inih Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 inih Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 inih Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 inih Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 inih Not affected
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 inih Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 inih Not affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Nov 3 12:32:19 2026
CVE page last modified: Wed Nov 4 21:33:19 2026