Security update for rsync

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2002-1
Release Date: 2026-05-19T08:21:44Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-41035 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-41035 ( SUSE ): 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-41035 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for rsync fixes the following issue

  • CVE-2026-41035: count of entries mismatch can lead to a use-after-free (bsc#1262223).

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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2002=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2002=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • rsync-debugsource-3.1.3-3.40.1
    • rsync-debuginfo-3.1.3-3.40.1
    • rsync-3.1.3-3.40.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • rsync-debugsource-3.1.3-3.40.1
    • rsync-debuginfo-3.1.3-3.40.1
    • rsync-3.1.3-3.40.1

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