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openSUSE Leap 15.3 util-linux Important Access Control CVE-2026-3184

opensuse
Calendar Grey March 10, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Moderate update available for openSUSE util-linux addressing important access control issue with CVE-2026-3184.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2026-3184: Fix full hostname usage for PAM to ensure correct access

control for "login -h" (bsc#1258859).

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Topics Covered

security advisory access control important util-linux information exposure OpenSUSE

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 15.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-857=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2026-857=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2026-857=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* util-linux-systemd-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* util-linux-debugsource-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libuuid1-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libfdisk1-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* python3-libmount-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libblkid1-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libsmartcols1-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libblkid1-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libuuid1-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libblkid-devel-static-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* util-linux-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libmount-devel-static-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libsmartcols-devel-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libmount1-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libuuid-devel-static-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libsmartcols-devel-static-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* uuidd-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* uuidd-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* python3-libmount-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

* libmount1-debuginfo-2.36.2-150300.4.53.1

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1258859

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258859

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0857-1
Release Date: 2026-03-10T11:01:32Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

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Topics Covered

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