SUSE-SU-2025:20523-1: moderate: Security update for coreutils

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# Security update for coreutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20523-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-31T09:44:31Z  
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:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
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 ledaing 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 Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-405=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-debugsource-9.4-5.1
    * coreutils-9.4-5.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-9.4-5.1

## References:

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

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