SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0215-1 (gpg2)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0215-1: important: Security update for gpg2
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:32:04 -0000
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# Security update for gpg2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0215-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T12:10:29Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1255715
  * bsc#1256243
  * bsc#1256244
  * bsc#1256246
  * bsc#1256390

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68973

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-68973 ( SUSE ):  8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-68973 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-68973 ( NVD ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * 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 and has four security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-68973: Fix possible memory corruption in the armor parser
    (gpg.fail/memcpy)(bsc#1255715).
  * Avoid potential downgrade to SHA1 in 3rd party key signatures
    (gpg.fail/sha1) (bsc#1256246).
  * Error out on unverified output for non-detached signatures
    (gpg.fail/detached) (bsc#1256244).
  * Fix a memory leak in gpg2 agent (bsc#1256243).
  * Fix Cleartext Signature Forgery in the NotDashEscaped header implementation
    in GnuPG (gpg.fail/notdash) (bsc#1256390).

## 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 SUSE-2026-215=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-215=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-215=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-215=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-215=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * gpg2-tpm-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * dirmngr-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * dirmngr-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-tpm-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * gpg2-lang-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dirmngr-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * dirmngr-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * gpg2-lang-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dirmngr-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * dirmngr-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    * gpg2-lang-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * dirmngr-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * dirmngr-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
    * gpg2-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    * gpg2-lang-2.4.4-150600.3.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68973.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255715
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256243
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256244
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256246
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256390



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