SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20029-1 (gpg2)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20029-1: important: Security update for gpg2
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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:52:35 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for gpg2
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20029-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1255715
  * bsc#1256244
  * bsc#1256246
  * bsc#1256390



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68973



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-68973 ( SUSE ): 8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has 4 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-68973: out-of-bounds write when processing specially crafted input in the armor parser
can lead to memory corruption (bsc#1255715).

Other security fixes:

- gpg: Avoid potential downgrade to SHA1 in 3rd party key signatures (bsc#1256246).
- gpg: Error out on unverified output for non-detached signatures (bsc#1256244).
- gpg: Deprecate the option --not-dash-escaped (bsc#1256390).


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 Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-138=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  dirmngr-2.5.5-160000.3.1
  gpg2-2.5.5-160000.3.1
  gpg2-lang-2.5.5-160000.3.1
  gpg2-tpm-2.5.5-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68973.html