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openSUSE 16.0 Editorconfig Core Moderate Buffer Overflow Fix 2026-20966-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey June 23, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
An update for openSUSE addresses a moderate bug fix and a buffer overflow issue in editorconfig-core-c.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for editorconfig-core-c fixes the following issue:

- CVE-2026-40489: l_pattern buffer overflow (bsc#1262131).

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-16.0-931=1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue buffer overflow OpenSUSE editorconfig-core-c

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

editorconfig-0.12.9-160000.3.1

libeditorconfig-devel-0.12.9-160000.3.1

libeditorconfig0-0.12.9-160000.3.1

References

* bsc#1262131

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40489.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20966-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue buffer overflow OpenSUSE editorconfig-core-c

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