Security update for cockpit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2005-1
Release Date: 2026-05-19T08:23:18Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-0775 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-0775 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-0775 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-29074 ( 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-2026-29074 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-29074 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-4802 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-4802 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-4802 ( NVD ): 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cockpit fixes the following issues

  • CVE-2026-0775: npm: loading of modules from an unsecured location can be used for local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution in the context of a target user (bsc#1256521).
  • CVE-2026-4802: remote command execution via unsanitized user-controlled parameters within crafted links in system logs UI (bsc#1265040).
  • CVE-2026-29074: svgo: no guard against entity expansion or recursion when processing XML with custom entities can lead to DoS (bsc#1259290).

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 Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2005=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2005=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • cockpit-debugsource-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-bridge-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-bridge-debuginfo-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-ws-debuginfo-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-ws-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-debuginfo-251.3-150400.8.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
    • cockpit-selinux-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-networkmanager-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-system-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-storaged-251.3-150400.8.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • cockpit-debugsource-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-bridge-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-bridge-debuginfo-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-ws-debuginfo-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-ws-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-debuginfo-251.3-150400.8.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
    • cockpit-selinux-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-networkmanager-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-system-251.3-150400.8.6.1
    • cockpit-storaged-251.3-150400.8.6.1

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