SUSE-SU-2025:1053-1: important: Security update for openvpn

[SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES]

# Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1053-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-28T16:46:40Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1235147

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-5594

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-5594 ( SUSE ):  2.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-5594 ( SUSE ):  5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2024-5594 ( NVD ):  9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-5594: Fixed handling of null bytes and invalid characters in
    control messages (bsc#1235147).

## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-1053=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * openvpn-2.3.8-16.35.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.35.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.35.1
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.35.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.35.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5594.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235147

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