# Security update for polkit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02527-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-25T14:34:51Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1246472

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-7519

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-7519 ( SUSE ):  7.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-7519 ( SUSE ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-7519 ( NVD ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for polkit fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-7519: Fixed a XML policy file with a large number of nested
    elements that may lead to out-of-bounds write. (bsc#1246472)

## 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 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2527=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2527=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-2527=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2527=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2527=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-2527=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-2527=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-2527=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-2527=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * polkit-doc-121-150500.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-64bit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-64bit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-64bit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-64bit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * polkit-doc-121-150500.3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * polkit-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * pkexec-121-150500.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-devel-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-121-150500.3.6.1
    * polkit-debugsource-121-150500.3.6.1
    * libpolkit-agent-1-0-debuginfo-121-150500.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7519.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246472