SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 Gzip Moderate Buffer Overflow Vuln 2026-23392

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## This update for gzip fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-41992: global buffer overflow in the LZH decompression logic due to improper reuse of shared global state between different decompression formats within a single execution (bsc#1269623, bsc#1272554). ## 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 Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1529=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * gzip-1.13-160000.4.1 * gzip-debugsource-1.13-160000.4.1 * gzip-debuginfo-1.13-160000.4.1

## This update for gzip fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-41992: global buffer overflow in the LZH decompression logic due to improper reuse of shared global state between different decompression formats within a single execution (bsc#1269623, bsc#1272554). ## 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 Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1529=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * gzip-1.13-160000.4.1 * gzip-debugsource-1.13-160000.4.1 * gzip-debuginfo-1.13-160000.4.1

* CVE-2026-41992 ( SUSE ): 6.9

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

* CVE-2026-41992 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-41992 ( NVD ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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-2026-41992 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one fix can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23392-1 Release Date: 2026-08-27T12:52:38Z Rating: moderate

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