SUSE-SU-2026:20088-1: moderate: Security update for erlang

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# Security update for erlang

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20088-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-15T17:21:23Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1249469
  * bsc#1249470
  * bsc#1249472

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-48038
  * CVE-2025-48039
  * CVE-2025-48040

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-48038 ( SUSE ):  5.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-48038 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-48038 ( NVD ):  5.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-48039 ( SUSE ):  5.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-48039 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-48039 ( NVD ):  5.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-48040 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-48040 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-48040 ( NVD ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for erlang fixes the following issues:

Update the ssh component to the latest in the maint-27 branch.

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2025-48040: ssh: overly tolerant handling of data received from
    unauthenticated users when processing key exchange messages may lead to
    excessive resource consumption (bsc#1249472).
  * CVE-2025-48039: ssh: unverified paths from authenticated SFTP users may lead
    to excessive resource consumption (bsc#1249469).
  * CVE-2025-48038: ssh: unverified file handles from authenticated SFTP users
    may lead to excessive resource consumption (bsc#1249470).

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-148=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-148=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * erlang-epmd-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-debugsource-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-debuginfo-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-epmd-debuginfo-27.1.3-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * erlang-epmd-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-debugsource-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-debuginfo-27.1.3-160000.3.1
    * erlang-epmd-debuginfo-27.1.3-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48038.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48039.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48040.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249469
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249470
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249472

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