CVE catalog

CVE-2025-2173

zvbi vulnerabilities

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published: Mar 11, 2025, 7:15:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.61% · Oct 27, 2026

A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 of the file src/conv.c. The manipulation of the argument src_length leads to uninitialized pointer. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.2.44 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8def647eea27f7fd7ad33ff79c2d6d3e39948dce. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer was informed beforehand about the issues. She reacted very fast and highly professional.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	zvbi	sid	`0.2.46-1`	fixed
Debian	zvbi	forky	`0.2.46-1`	fixed
Debian	zvbi	trixie	`0.2.44-1`	fixed
Debian	zvbi	bookworm	`0.2.41-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	zvbi	noble	`0.2.41-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	zvbi	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libzvbi-common	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libzvbi-dev	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libzvbi-doc	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libzvbi0t64	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.41-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	zvbi	14.04	`0.2.33-7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	14.04	`0.2.35-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.41-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	zvbi	pro	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	fixed
Opensuse	zvbi	tumbleweed	`0.2.44-1.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss	`0.2.35-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5	`0.2.35-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp6	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp6	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Suse	zvbi	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	zvbi	leap 15.6	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	zvbi	source	sid	`0.2.44-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	zvbi	source	forky	`0.2.44-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	zvbi	source	trixie	`0.2.44-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	zvbi	source	bookworm	`0.2.41-1+deb12u1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	zvbi	deb	noble	`0.2.41-1+deb12u1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	zvbi	deb	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libzvbi-common	deb	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libzvbi-dev	deb	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libzvbi-doc	deb	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libzvbi0t64	deb	noble	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	zvbi	deb	pro	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	USN-7367-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	zvbi	deb	pro	`0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2025-2173	Not reported
Opensuse	zvbi	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.2.44-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14891-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss	`0.2.35-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0988-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5	`0.2.35-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0988-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp6	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp6	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Suse	zvbi	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported
Opensuse	zvbi	rpm	leap 15.6	`0.2.35-150000.4.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2025:0979-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libzvbi0]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libzvbi0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libzvbi-chains0]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libzvbi-chains0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[zvbi-devel]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[zvbi-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[zvbi-lang]Unknown
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[zvbi]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (1)
- 0.2.44-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1.1
  usn · zvbi · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libzvbi0]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
[libzvbi-common]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
[libzvbi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
[libzvbi-doc]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
[zvbi]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12
- 0.2.41-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.41-1+deb12u1
  usn · zvbi · debian · bookworm; usn · zvbi · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libzvbi0t64]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.44-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
- 0.2.44-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
[libzvbi-common]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.44-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
- 0.2.44-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
[libzvbi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.44-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
- 0.2.44-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
[libzvbi-doc]Fixed
Source package: [zvbi]
Details (2)
- 0.2.44-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
- 0.2.44-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
[zvbi]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.2.44-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13
- 0.2.44-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.2.44-1
  usn · zvbi · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 11:30:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]