Security update for php-composer2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1784-1
Release Date: 2026-05-08T17:05:56Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-40176 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-40176 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-40261 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-40261 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for php-composer2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-40176: arbitrary command injection via malicious Perforce repository definition (bsc#1262254).
  • CVE-2026-40261: arbitrary command injection via malicious Perforce source reference/url (bsc#1262255).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1784=1
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP7-2026-1784=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1784=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1784=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • php-composer2-2.6.4-150600.3.9.1
  • Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    • php-composer2-2.6.4-150600.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    • php-composer2-2.6.4-150600.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    • php-composer2-2.6.4-150600.3.9.1

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