Security update for net-snmp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20901-1
Release Date: 2026-03-18T09:56:31Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-68615 ( SUSE ): 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-68615 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-68615 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 net-snmp fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-68615: Fixed snmptrapd buffer overflow (bsc#1255491).

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-16.0-401=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - BCI 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • perl-SNMP-debuginfo-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • snmp-mibs-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • python313-net-snmp-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • libsnmp40-debuginfo-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • net-snmp-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • perl-SNMP-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • net-snmp-devel-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • libsnmp40-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • python313-net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-160000.3.1
    • net-snmp-debugsource-5.9.4-160000.3.1

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