SUSE NetworkManager Important Local Privilege Escalation Fix 2026-23499

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## This update for NetworkManager fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-10805: local privilege escalation via malformed MUD URLs in dhclient backend (bsc#1267696). * CVE-2026-19685: missing user ownership checks for 802.1X directory properties can allow WPA-Enterprise server certificate validation bypass (bsc#1276764). ## 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-6.2-1624=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * NetworkManager-bluetooth-1.52.0-160000.5.1 * NetworkManager-wwan-1.52.0-160000.5.1 * libnm0-1.52.0-160000.5.1

## This update for NetworkManager fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-10805: local privilege escalation via malformed MUD URLs in dhclient backend (bsc#1267696). * CVE-2026-19685: missing user ownership checks for 802.1X directory properties can allow WPA-Enterprise server certificate validation bypass (bsc#1276764). ## 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-6.2-1624=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * NetworkManager-bluetooth-1.52.0-160000.5.1 * NetworkManager-wwan-1.52.0-160000.5.1 * libnm0-1.52.0-160000.5.1

* CVE-2026-10805 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-10805 ( NVD ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-19685 ( SUSE ): 8.4

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

* CVE-2026-19685 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2026-19685 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-19685 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23499-1 Release Date: 2026-09-06T17:00:57Z Rating: important

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