# Security update for opensc

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02754-1  
Release Date: 2025-08-12T07:35:15Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1219386

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-5992

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-5992 ( SUSE ):  4.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2023-5992 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-5992 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-5992 ( NVD ):  5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * 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

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for opensc fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-5992: Fixed side-channel leaks while stripping encryption PKCS#1
    padding (bsc#1219386).

## 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-2025-2754=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2754=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2754=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2754=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * opensc-32bit-debuginfo-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-32bit-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * opensc-64bit-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-64bit-debuginfo-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1
    * opensc-0.22.0-150600.11.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5992.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219386