SUSE php8 Critical SQL Injection and C Stack Exhaustion Fix 2026-3509

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## This update for php8 fixes the following issues: Update to version 8.3.33. Security issues fixed: * CVE-2026-7260: circular symbolic links in phar archives can lead to unbounded recursion and cause C stack exhaustion (bsc#1273077). * CVE-2026-9672: security issues in `libgd` (bsc#1273078). * CVE-2026-17543: improper escaping of backslashes in user-provided parameters allows for trivial SQL injection in `ext-pgsql` (bsc#1273075). ## 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: * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP7-2026-3509=1 ## Package List:

## This update for php8 fixes the following issues: Update to version 8.3.33. Security issues fixed: * CVE-2026-7260: circular symbolic links in phar archives can lead to unbounded recursion and cause C stack exhaustion (bsc#1273077). * CVE-2026-9672: security issues in `libgd` (bsc#1273078). * CVE-2026-17543: improper escaping of backslashes in user-provided parameters allows for trivial SQL injection in `ext-pgsql` (bsc#1273075). ## 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: * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP7-2026-3509=1 ## Package List:

* CVE-2026-17543 ( SUSE ): 9.3

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

* CVE-2026-17543 ( SUSE ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-17543 ( NVD ): 8.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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:Y/R:U/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2026-17543 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-7260 ( SUSE ): 6.7

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

* CVE-2026-7260 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-7260 ( NVD ): 5.4

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3509-1 Release Date: 2026-08-05T13:48:22Z Rating: critical

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