SUSE update for icu

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU114088

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5222

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the SRBRoot::addTag() function in genrb binary. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass a specially crafted input to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package icu to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP4

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

libicu60_2-ledata: before 60.2-150000.3.18.1

libicu60_2-bedata: before 60.2-150000.3.18.1

libicu60_2-debuginfo: before 60.2-150000.3.18.1

libicu60_2: before 60.2-150000.3.18.1

icu-debugsource: before 60.2-150000.3.18.1

icu-debuginfo: before 60.2-150000.3.18.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libicu60_2-ledata:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libicu60_2-bedata:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libicu60_2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libicu60_2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:icu-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:icu-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502059-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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