SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2025:0408-1 (exim)

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openSUSE-SU-2025:0408-1: moderate: Security update for exim
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Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:04:48 +0100
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for exim
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2025:0408-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1246457 
Cross-References:   CVE-2025-53881
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for exim fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2025-53881: Fixed potential security issue with logfile rotation
     (boo#1246457).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2025-408=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      exim-4.98.2-bp156.5.1
      eximon-4.98.2-bp156.5.1
      eximstats-html-4.98.2-bp156.5.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53881.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1246457