Security update for glib2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02233-1
Release Date: 2025-07-07T08:44:39Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-4373 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-4373 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2025-4373 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 glib2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-4373: integer overflow in the g_string_insert_unichar() function can lead to buffer underwrite and memory corruption (bsc#1242844).

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-2025-2233=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • glib2-devel-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgobject-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgio-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libglib-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libglib-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgmodule-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • glib2-tools-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgthread-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • glib2-devel-static-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgthread-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgmodule-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • glib2-devel-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • glib2-tools-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • glib2-debugsource-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgobject-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgio-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
    • libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • glib2-lang-2.48.2-12.46.1

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