CVE-2025-62875

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-62875	Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.opensuse.org/2025/10/31/opensmtpd-local-DoS.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/31/3	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.opensuse.org/2025/10/31/opensmtpd-local-DoS.html#reproducer	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:7.7.0:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:tumbleweed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de comprobación incorrecta de condiciones inusuales o excepcionales en OpenSMTPD permite a usuarios locales bloquear OpenSMTPD. Este problema afecta a openSUSE Tumbleweed: desde ? antes de 7.8.0p0-1.1.

Information

Published : 2025-11-20 16:16

Updated : 2026-10-18 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-62875

Mitre link : CVE-2025-62875

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-62875

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

tumbleweed

opensmtpd

opensmtpd

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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