SUSE google-guest-agent Moderate Infinite Loop Vulnern 2026-3497

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## This update for google-guest-agent fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-56852: golang.org/x/text/unicode/norm: improper handling of input containing invalid UTF-8 bytes can lead to infinite loop (bsc#1272118). ## 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 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-3497=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP7-2026-3497=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2026-3497=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP6-2026-3497=1

## This update for google-guest-agent fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-56852: golang.org/x/text/unicode/norm: improper handling of input containing invalid UTF-8 bytes can lead to infinite loop (bsc#1272118). ## 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 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-3497=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP7-2026-3497=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2026-3497=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP6-2026-3497=1

* CVE-2026-56852 ( SUSE ): 6.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-56852 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-56852 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP4

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP5

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP6

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3497-1 Release Date: 2026-08-04T16:18:46Z Rating: moderate

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