CVE-2025-62875 (GCVE-0-2025-62875)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-20 16:02 – Updated: 2025-11-21 16:28
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Title
Local DoS in OpenSMTPD via UNIX domain socket smtpd.sock
Summary
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in OpenSMTPD allows local users to crash OpenSMTPD. This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed: from ? before 7.8.0p0-1.1.
Severity ?
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed Affected: ? , < 7.8.0p0-1.1 (custom)
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Credits
Matthias Gerstner of SUSE
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