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openSUSE hamlib Important IC-7600 Buffer Overflow Fix 2026-0212-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey June 23, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update for hamlib addresses an important issue on openSUSE improving system functionality and mitigating risks.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Description

This update for hamlib fixes the following issues:

- Update to 4.7.2:

* Fix IC-7600/IC-7610 clock commands

* Icom: Add CWR to modes eligible for DSP filtering

* Kenwood: New model Hamgeek uSGX

* Various fixes for Skywatcher, DX-SR8, FT-710, FTX-1, IC-705, X6100

* rigctld: Fix send_raw stack out-of-bounds write and uninitialized

memory CVE-2026-54634 (boo#1268628)

* rigctld: Fix stack/heap overflow primitive in read_string_generic +

auth bypass in rigctld + weak password handling (boo#1268629)

- Update to 4.7.1:

* Various compiler and portability fixes

* Fix rig port timeout

* Fix various FTX-1 meter, level and CTCSS table

* Add power off capability to Flrig backend

* Add SWR to supported 'get levels' for K3/K4

* Add get_split_vfo to TS-850 backend

* New simplecat backend

* Fix and generalize clock handling for Icom radios

* Fix Yaesu attenuator levels and LVL_KEYSPD reinitialization

...

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security advisory buffer overflow important memory leak OpenSUSE hamlib

Patch

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 Backports SLE-15-SP7:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2026-212=1

Package List

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

hamlib-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

hamlib-devel-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

libhamlib++4-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

libhamlib4-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

lua-Hamliblua-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

perl-Hamlib-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

python3-Hamlib-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

tcl-Hamlib-4.7.2-bp157.2.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54634.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268628

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268629

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:0212-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 le.

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security advisory buffer overflow important memory leak OpenSUSE hamlib

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