CVE-2025-62875: SUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed · Unchecked Error Condition
Affects SUSE openSUSE TumbleweedSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Apply patches from SUSE promptly once they are released for openSUSE Tumbleweed to address CVE-2025-62875. 2. Until patches are available, restrict local user access to systems running OpenSMTPD, employing strict access controls and monitoring. 3. Implement robust local user activity monitoring and alerting to detect unusual attempts to interact with OpenSMTPD. 4. Consider running OpenSMTPD with least privilege and in a sandboxed environment to limit the impact of crashes. 5. Regularly audit and update system packages to ensure all components are up to date. 6. Employ system-level protections such as SELinux or AppArmor profiles to contain potential service disruptions. 7. Maintain backup mail routing or failover mechanisms to ensure continuity of mail services during outages. 8. Educate system administrators about the vulnerability and encourage vigilance for signs of local exploitation attempts.
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.