openSUSE Leap 16.0 aws-c-event-stream Critical Out-of-Bounds Patch
opensuse
April 9, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.
Description
This update for aws-c-event-stream fixes the following issues:
Changes in aws-c-event-stream:
- CVE-2026-5190: Fixed a out-of-bounds write caused by crafted event-stream messages (bsc#1261298)
Patch instructions:
To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 16.0
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-packagehub-191=1
Topics Covered
Patch
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 16.0:
aws-c-event-stream-devel-0.4.2-bp160.2.1
libaws-c-event-stream1-0.4.2-bp160.2.1
References
* bsc#1261298
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5190.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20477-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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