Security update for LibVNCServer

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1173-1
Release Date: 2026-04-02T12:43:17Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-32853 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-32853 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-32853 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-32853 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-32854 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-32854 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-32854 ( NVD ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-32854 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-32853: crafted FramebufferUpdate message can lead to information disclosure or denial of service (bsc#1260431).
  • CVE-2026-32854: crafted HTTP requests can cause a denial of service (bsc#1260429).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1173=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-1173=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-1173=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP7-2026-1173=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncclient1-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncserver1-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    • LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncclient1-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncserver1-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 (x86_64)
    • LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncclient1-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1
    • libvncserver1-0.9.14-150600.3.6.1

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