Security update for patch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20431-1
Release Date: 2026-02-13T16:41:43Z
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-45261 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-45261 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 patch fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-45261: invalid pointer via another_hunk function can cause a denial-of-service (bsc#1194037).

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-16.0-278=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-278=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-160000.3.1
    • patch-2.7.6-160000.3.1
    • patch-debugsource-2.7.6-160000.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-160000.3.1
    • patch-2.7.6-160000.3.1
    • patch-debugsource-2.7.6-160000.3.1

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