Back Linuxsecurity SUSE Cockpit Security Update Important Remote Command Execution 2019
## This update for cockpit fixes the following issues * CVE-2026-0775: npm: loading of modules from an unsecured location can be used for local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution in the context of a target user (bsc#1256521). * CVE-2026-4802: remote command execution via unsanitized user-controlled parameters within crafted links in system logs UI (bsc#1265040). * CVE-2026-29074: svgo: no guard against entity expansion or recursion when processing XML with custom entities can lead to DoS (bsc#1259290). ## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.4
## This update for cockpit fixes the following issues * CVE-2026-0775: npm: loading of modules from an unsecured location can be used for local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution in the context of a target user (bsc#1256521). * CVE-2026-4802: remote command execution via unsanitized user-controlled parameters within crafted links in system logs UI (bsc#1265040). * CVE-2026-29074: svgo: no guard against entity expansion or recursion when processing XML with custom entities can lead to DoS (bsc#1259290). ## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.4
* CVE-2026-0775 ( SUSE ): 8.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-0775 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-0775 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-29074 ( SUSE ): 8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-29074 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-29074 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-4802 ( SUSE ): 8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-4802 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2019-1 Release Date: 2026-05-20T07:13:11Z Rating: important
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