SUSE update for libxkbfile

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU104191

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26595

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the XkbVModMaskText() function. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libxkbfile to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4: LTSS

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

libxkbfile-devel-32bit: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

libxkbfile1-32bit: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

libxkbfile1-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

libxkbfile-debugsource: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

libxkbfile1-debuginfo: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

libxkbfile1: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

libxkbfile-devel: before 1.0.9-150000.3.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp4:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile-devel-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile1-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libxkbfile-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250758-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.