Security update for glibc-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1501-1
Release Date: 2026-04-20T16:16:50Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-4046 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-4046 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-4046 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for glibc-livepatches fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-4046: assertion failure when converting inputs may be used to remotely crash an application (bsc#1261209).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1501=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • glibc-livepatches-debugsource-0.4-150700.10.7.1
    • glibc-livepatches-0.4-150700.10.7.1
    • glibc-livepatches-debuginfo-0.4-150700.10.7.1

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