Description
A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf allows for DoS via malformed configuration files
This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | libeconf | ? – < 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libeconf | 0.5.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libeconf | 0.5.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libeconf | 0.5.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libeconf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libeconf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libeconf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libeconf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libeconf | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2426-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3954-2 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libeconf +2 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-227 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3954-2 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2426-1 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-227 Important: libeconf security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 27, 2023