Security update for perl-Text-CSV_XS

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21596-1
Release Date: 2026-05-07T16:13:34Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-7111 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-7111 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-7111 ( NVD ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for perl-Text-CSV_XS fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-7111: use-after-free when registered callbacks extend the Perl argument stack may enable type confusion or memory corruption (bsc#1263690).

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 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-722=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-722=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • perl-Text-CSV_XS-1.600.0-160000.3.1
    • perl-Text-CSV_XS-debugsource-1.600.0-160000.3.1
    • perl-Text-CSV_XS-debuginfo-1.600.0-160000.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • perl-Text-CSV_XS-1.600.0-160000.3.1
    • perl-Text-CSV_XS-debugsource-1.600.0-160000.3.1
    • perl-Text-CSV_XS-debuginfo-1.600.0-160000.3.1

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