Security update for memcached

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2292-1
Release Date: 2026-06-08T08:51:34Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-47783 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-47783 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-47784 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-47784 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for memcached fixes the following issues

  • CVE-2026-47783: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication (username) (bsc#1265873).
  • CVE-2026-47784: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication (password) (bsc#1265881).

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 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2292=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2292=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • memcached-debugsource-1.4.39-4.14.1
    • memcached-debuginfo-1.4.39-4.14.1
    • memcached-devel-1.4.39-4.14.1
    • memcached-1.4.39-4.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • memcached-debugsource-1.4.39-4.14.1
    • memcached-debuginfo-1.4.39-4.14.1
    • memcached-devel-1.4.39-4.14.1
    • memcached-1.4.39-4.14.1

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