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CVE-2025-8746VulnerabilityPublished Updated

SUSE autogen · Security update for autogen

Affects SUSE autogenSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-8746· Medium 4.8

Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade the SUSE suse/autogen package to 5.18.16-160000.3.1.aarch64 as a priority.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.18.16-160000.3.1.aarch64
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the SUSE suse/autogen package to 5.18.16-160000.3.1.aarch64.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SUSEsuse/autogenpkg:rpm/suse/autogenOther threatsAffected
  • <5.18.16-160000.3.1.aarch64
Fixed in
  • 5.18.16-160000.3.1.aarch64

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AI-suggested

A security update has been released by the SUSE Product Security Team to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the update to ensure the issue is resolved. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; users should consult the official SUSE advisory for the latest remediation guidance.

Description

A security update for the autogen tool addresses CVE-2025-8746, which involves improper input validation and memory bounds checking when processing certain malformed configuration files. This vulnerability could potentially lead to memory-related issues. The severity is assessed as low.

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