Local DoS in OpenSMTPD via UNIX domain socket smtpd.sock
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-754Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0019 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed openSUSE Tumbleweed (SUSE): 7.8.0p0-1.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | openSUSE Tumbleweed | ? to before 7.8.0p0-1.1 | 7.8.0p0-1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- openSUSE Tumbleweed VendorSUSE Affected ? to before 7.8.0p0-1.1 Fixed in 7.8.0p0-1.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openSUSE Tumbleweed (SUSE) Fixed in 7.8.0p0-1.1
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px28-qwg7-83x2
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-62875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px28-qwg7-83x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-62875 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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