Security update for perl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02051-1
Release Date: 2025-06-20T12:42:29Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-40909 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2025-40909 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 perl fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-40909: do not change the current directory when cloning an open directory handle (bsc#1244079)

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-2025-2051=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • perl-base-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.29.1
    • perl-debuginfo-32bit-5.18.2-12.29.1
    • perl-debugsource-5.18.2-12.29.1
    • perl-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.29.1
    • perl-base-5.18.2-12.29.1
    • perl-5.18.2-12.29.1
    • perl-32bit-5.18.2-12.29.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • perl-doc-5.18.2-12.29.1

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