openSUSE Leap 16.0 polkit Moderate OOM Vulnerability CVE-2026-4897
opensuse
June 9, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.
Description
This update for polkit fixes the following issue:
- CVE-2026-4897: Fixed possible OOM condition via specially crafted input to `polkit-agent-helper-1` (bsc#1260859).
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-16.0-907=1
Topics Covered
Patch
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 16.0:
libpolkit-agent-1-0-123-160000.3.1
libpolkit-gobject-1-0-123-160000.3.1
pkexec-123-160000.3.1
polkit-123-160000.3.1
polkit-devel-123-160000.3.1
polkit-doc-123-160000.3.1
typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-123-160000.3.1
References
* bsc#1260859
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4897.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20925-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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