Security update for javamail

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03025-1
Release Date: 2025-08-29T12:42:38Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-7962 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-7962 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-7962 ( NVD ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/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
  • CVE-2025-7962 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • 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

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for javamail fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 1.6.2
  • CVE-2025-7962: Fixed an improper neutralization of \r and \n UTF-8 characters can lead to SMTP injection (bsc#1246873)

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-15.6-2025-3025=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-3025=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-3025=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • javamail-1.6.2-150200.3.7.1
    • javamail-javadoc-1.6.2-150200.3.7.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    • javamail-1.6.2-150200.3.7.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    • javamail-1.6.2-150200.3.7.1

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