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Critical Command Injection and DoS Vulnerabilities in openSUSE pcp

Critical Command Injection and DoS Vulnerabilities in openSUSE pcp

First seen 6 Aug 2026, 07:21 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •August 7, 2026 at 03:27 UTC
  • •Multiple critical vulnerabilities in openSUSE pcp were disclosed on July 30, 2026.
  • •Affected CVEs include command injection and DoS vulnerabilities, posing severe risks to system security.
  • •Users are advised to apply patches immediately to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

Recent updates for openSUSE's pcp software have addressed multiple critical vulnerabilities, including command injection and denial-of-service (DoS) issues. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-16524, CVE-2026-16526, CVE-2026-16527, CVE-2026-16529, CVE-2026-16530, and CVE-2026-16531, affect various SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE versions. Attack vectors include command injection through PMDA configurations and missing authentication flags in the pmproxy REST API. The vulnerabilities could lead to privilege escalation, permanent DoS, and unauthorized access to sensitive data. Patches have been released, and users are urged to update their systems immediately. The vulnerabilities were disclosed on July 30, 2026, and have been rated critical due to their potential impact on system integrity and availability.

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Timeline

2026-07-30
CVE-2026-16524 published
Command injection vulnerability in `linux_sockets` PMDA disclosed, affecting openSUSE systems.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-30
CVE-2026-16526 published
Privilege escalation vulnerability via `FD_CLOEXEC` fd inheritance disclosed for pcp.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-30
CVE-2026-16527 published
Missing authentication flags in pmproxy REST API disclosed, allowing potential unauthorized access.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-30
CVE-2026-16529 published
Integer overflow vulnerability leading to permanent DoS disclosed for pcp systems.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-30
CVE-2026-16530 published
Multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in libpcp disclosed, affecting system stability.
Linuxsecurity
2026-07-30
CVE-2026-16531 published
Path traversal vulnerability in pmproxy logger servlet disclosed, risking data exposure.
Linuxsecurity
2026-08-05
Critical patches released
SUSE released patches addressing multiple critical vulnerabilities in pcp; users urged to update.
Linuxsecurity

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