SUSE wget Moderate FTP Server-Controlled Vulnern 2026-4049

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## This update for wget fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-16599: server-controlled unbounded MD5 loop in FTP OPIE (bsc#1276962). ## 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-4049=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wget-debuginfo-1.24.5-150700.3.12.1 * wget-1.24.5-150700.3.12.1 * wget-debugsource-1.24.5-150700.3.12.1

## This update for wget fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-16599: server-controlled unbounded MD5 loop in FTP OPIE (bsc#1276962). ## 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-4049=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * wget-debuginfo-1.24.5-150700.3.12.1 * wget-1.24.5-150700.3.12.1 * wget-debugsource-1.24.5-150700.3.12.1

* CVE-2026-16599 ( SUSE ): 5.1

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

* CVE-2026-16599 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2026-16599 ( NVD ): 5.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4049-1 Release Date: 2026-09-07T13:54:47Z Rating: moderate

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