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## This update for texlive fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-63729: heap use-after-free in the SyncTeX parser can lead to application crash or arbitrary code execution when malformed `.synctex` or `.synctex.gz` files are processed(bsc#1272432). ## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3924=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * libkpathsea6-debuginfo-6.2.0dev-22.14.1 * libkpathsea6-6.2.0dev-22.14.1 * texlive-ptexenc-devel-1.3.2dev-22.14.1
## This update for texlive fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-63729: heap use-after-free in the SyncTeX parser can lead to application crash or arbitrary code execution when malformed `.synctex` or `.synctex.gz` files are processed(bsc#1272432). ## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3924=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * libkpathsea6-debuginfo-6.2.0dev-22.14.1 * libkpathsea6-6.2.0dev-22.14.1 * texlive-ptexenc-devel-1.3.2dev-22.14.1
* CVE-2026-63729 ( SUSE ): 6.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/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-2026-63729 ( SUSE ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
* CVE-2026-63729 ( NVD ): 6.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/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-2026-63729 ( NVD ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3924-1 Release Date: 2026-09-02T14:55:26Z Rating: moderate
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