Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20664-1
Release Date: 2026-03-10T18:43:23Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-3184 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-3184 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for util-linux fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-3184: access control bypass due to improper hostname canonicalization in login (bsc#1258859).

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 Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-435=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libuuid1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • lastlog2-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • liblastlog2-2-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • util-linux-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • util-linux-systemd-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • lastlog2-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libfdisk1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libmount1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • liblastlog2-2-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libsmartcols1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libblkid1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1

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