SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20016-1 (fontforge)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20016-1: low: Security update for fontforge
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:31:45 -0000
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# Security update for fontforge

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20016-1  
Release Date: 2025-12-22T10:04:31Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1252652

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-50949

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-50949 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-50949 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-50949 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
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 fontforge fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-50949: Fixed memory leak in function DlgCreate8 (bsc#1252652).

## 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-16.0-115=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-115=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fontforge-debugsource-20230101-160000.3.1
    * fontforge-devel-20230101-160000.3.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20230101-160000.3.1
    * fontforge-20230101-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * fontforge-doc-20230101-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * fontforge-debugsource-20230101-160000.3.1
    * fontforge-devel-20230101-160000.3.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20230101-160000.3.1
    * fontforge-20230101-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * fontforge-doc-20230101-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-50949.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252652



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