Security update for perl-YAML-LibYAML

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01885-1
Release Date: 2025-06-11T05:42:49Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-40908 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-40908 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-40908 ( 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 perl-YAML-LibYAML fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-40908: YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified (bsc#1243902)

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-2025-1885=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • perl-YAML-LibYAML-debuginfo-0.38-11.3.1
    • perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.38-11.3.1
    • perl-YAML-LibYAML-debugsource-0.38-11.3.1

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