SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20525-1 (avahi)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20525-1: moderate: Security update for avahi
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:30:30 -0000
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# Security update for avahi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20525-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-26T10:54:05Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1233421
  * bsc#1256498
  * bsc#1256499
  * bsc#1256500

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-52615
  * CVE-2025-68276
  * CVE-2025-68468
  * CVE-2025-68471

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-52615 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-52615 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-52615 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-68276 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-68276 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68276 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68468 ( SUSE ):  7.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-68468 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68468 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68471 ( SUSE ):  7.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-68471 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68471 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for avahi fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-52615: Resolve fixed source ports for wide-area DNS queries cause
    DNS responses be injected. (bsc#1233421)
  * CVE-2025-68468: Fixed DoS bug by removing incorrect assertion. (bsc#1256499)
  * CVE-2025-68471: Fixed DoS bug by changing assert to return. (bsc#1256500)
  * CVE-2025-68276: Refuse to create wide-area record browsers when wide-area is
    off. (bsc#1256498)

## 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 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-595=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.8-7.1
    * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.8-7.1
    * avahi-0.8-7.1
    * avahi-debuginfo-0.8-7.1
    * avahi-debugsource-0.8-7.1
    * libavahi-core7-0.8-7.1
    * libavahi-common3-0.8-7.1
    * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.8-7.1
    * libavahi-client3-0.8-7.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52615.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68276.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68468.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68471.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233421
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256498
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256499
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256500



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