SUSE-SU-2025:20456-1: moderate: Security update for perl

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# Security update for perl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20456-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-01T11:42:13Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244079

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-40909

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-40909 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-40909 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-40909: Fixed a working directory race condition causing file
    operations to target unintended paths (bsc#1244079)

## 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-6.0-372=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-debuginfo-5.38.2-4.1
    * perl-base-5.38.2-4.1
    * perl-5.38.2-4.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.38.2-4.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.38.2-4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40909.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244079

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