# openSUSE 15.6 Log4j Security Vulnerability Report SUSE-SU-2026:0260-4
opensuse
January 23, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Description
This update for log4j fixes the following issues:
Security fixes:
* CVE-2025-68161: Fixed absent TLS hostname verification that may allow a man-
in-the-middle attack (bsc#1255427)
Other fixes:
* Upgrade to 2.18.0
* Added
* Add support for Jakarta Mail API in the SMTP appender.
* Add support for custom Log4j 1.x levels.
* Add support for adding and retrieving appenders in Log4j 1.x bridge.
* Add support for custom LMAX disruptor WaitStrategy configuration.
* Add support for Apache Extras' RollingFileAppender in Log4j 1.x bridge.
* Add MutableThreadContextMapFilter.
* Add support for 24 colors in highlighting
* Changed
* Improves ServiceLoader support on servlet containers.
* Make the default disruptor WaitStrategy used by Async Loggers garbage-free.
* Do not throw UnsupportedOperationException when JUL ApiLogger::setLevel is called.
* Support Spring 2.6.x.
* Move perf tests to log4j-core-its
* Upgrade the Flume...
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Topics Covered
Patch
## 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:
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-254=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-254=1
Package List
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
* log4j-slf4j-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* log4j-jcl-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* log4j-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* log4j-javadoc-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
* log4j-slf4j-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* log4j-jcl-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* log4j-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
* log4j-javadoc-2.20.0-150200.4.30.1
References
* bsc#1255427
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68161.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255427
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0254-1
Release Date: 2026-01-22T16:08:29Z
Affected Products:
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
* 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
Topics Covered
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