Security update for libmicrohttpd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4291-1
Release Date: 2025-11-28T09:07:02Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-59777 ( 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-2025-59777 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-59777 ( NVD ): 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/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-2025-59777 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62689 ( 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/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-2025-62689 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62689 ( NVD ): 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/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-2025-62689 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  • Desktop Applications 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libmicrohttpd fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-59777: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via specially crafted packet sent by an attacker (bsc#1253177)
  • CVE-2025-62689: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow via specially crafted packet sent by an attacker (bsc#1253178)

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 SUSE-2025-4291=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4291=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-4291=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-4291=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-4291=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2025-4291=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libmicrohttpd12-debuginfo-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd12-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd-devel-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd-debugsource-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libmicrohttpd12-debuginfo-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd12-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd-debugsource-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libmicrohttpd12-debuginfo-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd12-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd-debugsource-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libmicrohttpd-devel-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd-debugsource-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libmicrohttpd-devel-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1
    • libmicrohttpd-debugsource-0.9.77-150600.3.3.1

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