SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2025:03423-1 (apache2-mod_security2)

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SUSE-SU-2025:03423-1: moderate: Security update for apache2-mod_security2
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:30:37 -0000
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# Security update for apache2-mod_security2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03423-1  
Release Date: 2025-09-29T08:50:52Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1247674

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-54571

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-54571 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-54571 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2025-54571 ( NVD ):  6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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

  
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 apache2-mod_security2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-54571: Fixed insufficient return value handling on modsecurity
    leads to xss and source code disclosure (bsc#1247674)

## 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-2025-3423=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo-2.8.0-7.12.1
    * apache2-mod_security2-debugsource-2.8.0-7.12.1
    * apache2-mod_security2-2.8.0-7.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54571.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247674



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