Security update for firewalld

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2302-1
Release Date: 2026-06-08T15:27:07Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-4948 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-4948 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-4948 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for firewalld fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-4948: local unprivileged users can modify the runtime firewall state without proper authentication due to D-Bus setter mis-authorizations (bsc#1260903).

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 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2302=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2302=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2302=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2302=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2302=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-2302=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • firewalld-lang-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewall-applet-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewalld-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewall-macros-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • python3-firewall-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewall-config-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
    • python3-firewall-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewalld-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
    • python3-firewall-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewalld-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch)
    • python3-firewall-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewalld-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch)
    • python3-firewall-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewalld-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    • python3-firewall-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1
    • firewalld-0.9.3-150400.8.15.1

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