Security update for fetchmail

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20935-1
Release Date: 2026-03-26T09:57:56Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-61962 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-61962 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-61962: Fixed denial of service (bsc#1251194)

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 - BCI 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-449=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fetchmail-debugsource-6.5.2-160000.3.1
    • fetchmail-6.5.2-160000.3.1
    • fetchmail-debuginfo-6.5.2-160000.3.1

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