Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1309-1
Release Date: 2026-04-14T10:39:43Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-35535 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-35535 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-35535 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-35535: Fixed potential privilege escalation when running the mailer (bsc#1261420).

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 for SAP Applications 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-1309=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1309=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1309=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-test-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.42.1

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