Security update for libgepub

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02222-1
Release Date: 2025-07-04T08:44:53Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-6196 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-6196 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-6196 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • 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
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libgepub fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-6196: Fixed an integer overflow in the EPUB archive handling code that can leads to massive memory allocation and application crash. (bsc#1244704)

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-2025-2222=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2222=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-2222=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-2222=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libgepub-0_7-0-debuginfo-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-devel-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-debugsource-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-0_7-0-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • typelib-1_0-Gepub-0_7-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgepub-devel-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-0_7-0-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-debugsource-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgepub-0_7-0-debuginfo-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-0_7-0-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-devel-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1
    • libgepub-debugsource-0.7.1-150600.3.5.1

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