SUSE-SU-2025:02051-1: moderate: Security update for perl

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# Security update for perl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02051-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-20T12:42:29Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244079

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-40909

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-40909 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-40909 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  
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 perl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-40909: do not change the current directory when cloning an open
    directory handle (bsc#1244079)

## 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-2025-2051=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.29.1
    * perl-debuginfo-32bit-5.18.2-12.29.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.18.2-12.29.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.29.1
    * perl-base-5.18.2-12.29.1
    * perl-5.18.2-12.29.1
    * perl-32bit-5.18.2-12.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.18.2-12.29.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40909.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244079

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