# Security update for erlang

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02332-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-16T12:35:19Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244642

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-4748

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-4748 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L
  * CVE-2025-4748 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-4748 ( NVD ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/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 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * Server Applications Module 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 erlang fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-4748: Fixed improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted
    directory vulnerability in Erlang OTP (stdlib modules) that allowed absolute
    path traversal (bsc#1244642)

## 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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2332=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2332=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-2332=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP7-2025-2332=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * erlang-dialyzer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-dialyzer-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-wx-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debugger-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-et-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-dialyzer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-diameter-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-jinterface-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-diameter-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-wx-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debugger-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-doc-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-observer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-reltool-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-wx-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-jinterface-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-et-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-observer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-reltool-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * erlang-dialyzer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-dialyzer-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-wx-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debugger-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-et-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-dialyzer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-diameter-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-jinterface-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-diameter-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-wx-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debugger-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-doc-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-observer-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-reltool-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-wx-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-jinterface-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-et-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-observer-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-reltool-src-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * erlang-debugsource-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-debuginfo-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-epmd-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3
    * erlang-23.3.4.19-150300.3.23.3

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4748.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244642