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SUSE-SU-2025:4310-1: moderate: Security update for libcryptopp
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# Security update for libcryptopp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4310-1  
Release Date: 2025-11-28T15:54:51Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218217

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-50979

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-50979 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-50979 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libcryptopp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-50979: Fixed side-channel leakage during decryption with PKCS#1v1.5
    padding. (bsc#1218217)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4310=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-4310=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-4310=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4310=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50979.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218217



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