Security update for firebird

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02991-1
Release Date: 2025-08-27T11:56:44Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-54989 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-54989 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-54989 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-54989 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for firebird fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-54989: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in XDR message parsing leading to denial-of-service (ZDI-CAN-26486, bsc#1248143)

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 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2991=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-2991=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-2991=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • firebird-utils-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-debugsource-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-server-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-examples-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-utils-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-devel-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-server-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient-devel-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • firebird-doc-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • libib_util-32bit-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-32bit-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-32bit-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-32bit-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • firebird-utils-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-debugsource-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-server-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-examples-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-utils-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-devel-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-server-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient-devel-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • firebird-utils-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-debugsource-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-server-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-examples-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-utils-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-devel-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-server-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient2-debuginfo-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libfbclient-devel-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • libib_util-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
    • firebird-3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1

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