SUSE-SU-2026:21145-1: moderate: Security update for perl-Authen-SASL

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# Security update for perl-Authen-SASL

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21145-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-09T10:58:55Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1246623

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-40918

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-40918 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-40918 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-40918 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl-Authen-SASL fixes the following issues:

Changes in perl-Authen-SASL:

  * CVE-2025-40918: use Crypt:URandom for generating nonces (bsc#1246623)

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-495=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-495=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * perl-Authen-SASL-2.170.0-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-160000.1.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-160000.1.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * perl-Authen-SASL-2.170.0-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-160000.1.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-160000.1.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40918.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246623

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