Security update for postgresql-jdbc

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22000-1
Release Date: 2026-05-29T15:58:27Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-42198 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-42198 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 postgresql-jdbc fixes the following issue

  • CVE-2026-42198: Client-side Denial of Service via malicious SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication (bsc#1264174).

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-16.0-828=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-828=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    • postgresql-jdbc-javadoc-42.7.7-160000.3.1
    • postgresql-jdbc-42.7.7-160000.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    • postgresql-jdbc-javadoc-42.7.7-160000.3.1
    • postgresql-jdbc-42.7.7-160000.3.1

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