# Security update for protobuf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02309-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-15T09:15:02Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244663

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-4565

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-4565 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-4565 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-4565 ( NVD ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for protobuf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-4565: Fix parsing of untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an
    arbitrary number of recursive groups or messages that can lead to crash due
    to RecursionError (bsc#1244663).

## 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 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2309=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2309=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2309=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2309=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2309=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-2309=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-2309=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * protobuf-devel-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * python311-protobuf-4.25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * protobuf-devel-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * protobuf-java-parent-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * protobuf-java-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * protobuf-java-bom-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-64bit-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150400.9.16.1
    * python311-protobuf-4.25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150400.9.16.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 Module (noarch)
    * protobuf-java-25.1-150400.9.16.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4565.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244663