SUSE-SU-2025:20067-1: moderate: Security update for libdb-4_8

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# Security update for libdb-4_8

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20067-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-03T09:01:27Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1174414

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2019-2708

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2019-2708 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2019-2708 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 libdb-4_8 fixes the following issues:

CVE-2019-2708: Fixed data store execution leading to partial DoS (bsc#1174414)

Changes:

  * libdb: Data store execution leads to partial DoS
  * Backport the upsteam commits:

  * Fixed several possible crashes when running db_verify on a corrupted
    database. [#27864]

  * Fixed several possible hangs when running db_verify on a corrupted database.
    [#27864]
  * Added a warning message when attempting to verify a queue database which has
    many extent files. Verification will take a long time if there are many
    extent files. [#27864]

## 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-6.0-118=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libdb-4_8-4.8.30-7.1
    * libdb-4_8-debugsource-4.8.30-7.1
    * libdb-4_8-debuginfo-4.8.30-7.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2708.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174414

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