SUSE-SU-2025:02052-1: important: Security update for apache2-mod_security2

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# Security update for apache2-mod_security2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02052-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-20T13:05:01Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1243976
  * bsc#1243978

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-47947
  * CVE-2025-48866

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-47947 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-47947 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-47947 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-48866 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-48866 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-48866 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for apache2-mod_security2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-47947: Fixed denial of service through sanitiseMatchedBytes
    (bsc#1243978).
  * CVE-2025-48866: Fixed denial of service via excessive number of arguments in
    sanitiseArg (bsc#1243976).

## 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  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-2052=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2052=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_security2-debugsource-2.8.0-7.9.1
    * apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo-2.8.0-7.9.1
    * apache2-mod_security2-2.8.0-7.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_security2-debugsource-2.8.0-7.9.1
    * apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo-2.8.0-7.9.1
    * apache2-mod_security2-2.8.0-7.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47947.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48866.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243976
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243978

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