SUSE-SU-2025:3722-1: moderate: Security update for protobuf

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# Security update for protobuf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:3722-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-22T11:21:36Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244663

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-4565

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-4565 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-4565 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-4565 ( NVD ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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-2025-4565 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP3
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for protobuf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-4565: parsing of untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an
    arbitrary number of recursive groups or messages can lead to crash due to a
    `RecursionError` (bsc#1244663).

## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-3722=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-3722=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-3722=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP3-2025-3722=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-3722=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2025-3722=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP6-2025-3722=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP7-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3722=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3722=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-protobuf-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-debugsource-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1
    * libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.27.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4565.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244663

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