# Security update for perl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02027-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-19T15:16:16Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244079

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-40909

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-40909 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-40909 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-40909: Do not change the current directory when cloning an open
    directory handle (bsc#1244079).

## 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2027=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2027=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2025-2027=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2027=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2027=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2027=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-2027=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * perl-core-DB_File-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * perl-core-DB_File-64bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-64bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-64bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-64bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-64bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-64bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * perl-core-DB_File-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-32bit-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-core-DB_File-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150300.17.20.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40909.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244079