SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20179-1 (gpg2)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20179-1: important: Security update for gpg2
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Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:30:09 -0000
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# Security update for gpg2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20179-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-29T16:16:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1256389
  * bsc#1257395
  * bsc#1257396

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-24882
  * CVE-2026-24883

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-24882 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-24882 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-24882 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-24883 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-24883 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-24883 ( NVD ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-24882: stack-based buffer overflow in TPM2 PKDECRYPT for TPM-backed
    RSA and ECC keys (bsc#1257396).
  * CVE-2026-24883: denial of service due to long signature packet length
    causing parse_signature to return success with sig->data[] set to a NULL
    value (bsc#1257395).
  * gpg.fail/filename: GnuPG Accepts Path Separators and Path Traversals in
    Literal Data "Filename" Field (bsc#1256389).

## 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-221=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.5.5-160000.4.1
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.5.5-160000.4.1
    * gpg2-2.5.5-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24882.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24883.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256389
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257395
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257396



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