openSUSE: Critical CVE-2026-20028 in Apache Leads to Remote Code Exec
opensuse
January 15, 2026
An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.
Description
This update for squid fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2025-62168: failure to redact HTTP authentication credentials in error handling leads to the disclosure of credentials a trusted client uses to authenticate (bsc#1252281).
- CVE-2025-59362: SNMP message processing component of Squid Cache can lead to stack-based buffer overflow (bsc#1250627).
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-16.0-136=1
Topics Covered
Patch
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 16.0:
squid-6.12-160000.3.1
References
* bsc#1250627
* bsc#1252281
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59362.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62168.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20027-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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