# Security update for coreutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02362-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-18T09:08:22Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * 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 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for coreutils fixes the following issues:

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

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-2362=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2362=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-2362=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2362=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2362=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2362=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-single-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-single-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-testsuite-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-single-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-single-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-single-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-testsuite-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-single-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-lang-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debuginfo-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-8.32-150400.9.9.1
    * coreutils-8.32-150400.9.9.1

## References:

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