# Security update for coreutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02354-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-17T12:36:17Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1219321
  * bsc#1221632
  * bsc#1243767

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-5278

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-5278 ( SUSE ):  2.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-5278 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-5278 ( NVD ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for coreutils fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2025-5278: Fixed heap buffer under-read may lead to a crash or leak
    sensitive data (bsc#1243767)

Other fixes:

  * ls: avoid triggering automounts (bsc#1221632)
  * tail: fix tailing sysfs files where PAGE_SIZE > BUFSIZ (bsc#1219321)

## 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-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2354=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2354=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * coreutils-single-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-single-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-single-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-testsuite-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (noarch)
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150300.3.11.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150300.3.11.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5278.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219321
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221632
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243767