This update for protobuf fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2026-0994: Fixed google.protobuf.Any recursion depth bypass in Python
json_format.ParseDict (bsc#1257173).
## 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 15.6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-374=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-374=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-374=1
* Development Tools Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-374=1
* Python 3 Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-374=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* libprotobuf25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotoc25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* protobuf-devel-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* protobuf-devel-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotoc25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* python311-protobuf-4.25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
* libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
* protobuf-java-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* protobuf-java-parent-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* protobuf-java-bom-25.1-150600.16.16.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6...
Read the Full Advisory* bsc#1257173
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0994.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257173
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