# Security update for dpkg Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02734-1 Release Date: 2025-08-08T08:05:56Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1245573 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-6297 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-6297 ( 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-2025-6297 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-6297 ( NVD ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 * 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 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for dpkg fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-6297: Fixed an improper sanitization of directory permissions that could lead to DoS. (bsc#1245573) ## 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 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-2734=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2734=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2734=1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2025-2734=1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2734=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2734=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-devel-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * dpkg-lang-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * dpkg-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-devel-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * dpkg-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * dpkg-devel-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * update-alternatives-debugsource-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 * update-alternatives-1.19.0.4-150000.4.7.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6297.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245573