SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0228-1 (net-snmp)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0228-1: important: Security update for net-snmp
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# Security update for net-snmp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0228-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T12:22:04Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1255491

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68615

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-68615 ( SUSE ):  9.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-68615 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68615 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for net-snmp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-68615: Fixed snmptrapd buffer overflow (bsc#1255491)

## 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-2026-228=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-228=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-228=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-228=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-228=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-228=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libsnmp40-32bit-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-devel-32bit-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-32bit-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * snmp-mibs-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-debugsource-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * python3-net-snmp-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * python3-net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-devel-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * net-snmp-devel-64bit-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-64bit-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-64bit-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * snmp-mibs-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-debugsource-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-devel-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * libsnmp40-32bit-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-32bit-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * snmp-mibs-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-debugsource-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-devel-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * net-snmp-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * snmp-mibs-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-debugsource-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * libsnmp40-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * net-snmp-devel-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1
    * perl-SNMP-debuginfo-5.9.4-150600.24.10.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68615.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255491



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