Security update for fetchmail

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:3966-1
Release Date: 2025-11-06T10:48:18Z
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 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 fetchmail fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-61962: fixed a denial of service condition (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 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-3966=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-13.21.1
    • fetchmail-6.3.26-13.21.1
    • fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-13.21.1
    • fetchmailconf-6.3.26-13.21.1

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