SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0378-1 (gpg2)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0378-1: important: Security update for gpg2
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:09 -0000
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# Security update for gpg2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0378-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-04T07:38:17Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1255715
  * bsc#1256244
  * bsc#1256389
  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-68973: Fixed possile memory corruption in the armor parser [T7906]
    (bsc#1255715)
  * Fixed GnuPG Accepting Path Separators and Path Traversals in Literal Data
    (bsc#1256389)
  * Fixed Cleartext Signature Forgery in the NotDashEscaped header
    implementation in GnuPG (bsc#1256390)
  * Fixed error out on unverified output for non-detached signatures [T7903]
    (bsc#1256244)

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-378=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-378=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.0.24-9.17.1
    * gpg2-2.0.24-9.17.1
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.0.24-9.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * gpg2-lang-2.0.24-9.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gpg2-debugsource-2.0.24-9.17.1
    * gpg2-2.0.24-9.17.1
    * gpg2-debuginfo-2.0.24-9.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * gpg2-lang-2.0.24-9.17.1

## 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=1256244
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256389
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256390



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