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openSUSE Leap 16.0 Nginx Important Buffer Overflow Update 2026-21107-1

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Calendar Grey June 30, 2026
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openSUSE security advisory addresses a buffer overflow in nginx, includes bug fixes, and offers patch instructions.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for nginx fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-9256: heap buffer overflow in the `ngx_http_rewrite_module` when using a configuration with overlapping

captures (bsc#1266215).

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-16.0-972=1

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Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

nginx-1.27.2-160000.5.1

nginx-source-1.27.2-160000.5.1

References

* bsc#1266215

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9256.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21107-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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