Back Linuxsecurity SUSE Munge Important Buffer Overflow Threat Update 2026-0448
## This update for munge fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-25506: buffer overflow in message unpacking (bsc#1257651). * Make `logrotate` work on log as user `munge` to prevent local privilege escalation (bsc#1246088). ## 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: * HPC Module 12 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-HPC-12-2026-448=1 ## Package List: * HPC Module 12 (aarch64 x86_64) * munge-debuginfo-0.5.14-3.11.1 * munge-0.5.14-3.11.1 * libmunge2-0.5.14-3.11.1 * munge-debugsource-0.5.14-3.11.1 * munge-devel-0.5.14-3.11.1 * libmunge2-debuginfo-0.5.14-3.11.1
## This update for munge fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-25506: buffer overflow in message unpacking (bsc#1257651). * Make `logrotate` work on log as user `munge` to prevent local privilege escalation (bsc#1246088). ## 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: * HPC Module 12 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-HPC-12-2026-448=1 ## Package List: * HPC Module 12 (aarch64 x86_64) * munge-debuginfo-0.5.14-3.11.1 * munge-0.5.14-3.11.1 * libmunge2-0.5.14-3.11.1 * munge-debugsource-0.5.14-3.11.1 * munge-devel-0.5.14-3.11.1 * libmunge2-debuginfo-0.5.14-3.11.1
* bsc#1246088 * bsc#1257651 Cross- * CVE-2026-25506 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-25506 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L * CVE-2026-25506 ( NVD ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L Affected Products: * HPC Module 12 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 Read the Full Advisory
* CVE-2026-25506 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
* CVE-2026-25506 ( NVD ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
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