SUSE-SU-2025:1131-1: important: Security update for openvpn

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# Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1131-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-03T13:10:02Z  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * 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 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 for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * 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 openvpn fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-5594: Fixed incorrect 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2025-1131=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-1131=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1
    * openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.9.1

## References:

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

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