CVE-2025-62875

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: November 20, 2025 Modified: January 15, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-62875

Source: meissner@suse.de

Issue Tracking Patch

https://security.opensuse.org/2025/10/31/opensmtpd-local-DoS.html

Source: meissner@suse.de

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/31/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://security.opensuse.org/2025/10/31/opensmtpd-local-DoS.html#reproducer

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Exploit Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

10th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

Affected Vendors

opensmtpd opensuse

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