Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1053-1
Release Date: 2025-03-28T16:46:40Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-5594 ( SUSE ): 2.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-5594 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2024-5594 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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 openvpn fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-5594: Fixed handling of null bytes and invalid characters in control messages (bsc#1235147).

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-2025-1053=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.35.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.35.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.35.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.35.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.35.1

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