SUSE Busybox Important Code Execution Risks Fix 2026-0759-1
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March 3, 2026
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for busybox fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-26157: Arbitrary file overwrite and potential code execution via incomplete path sanitization (bsc#1258163). * CVE-2026-26158: Arbitrary file modification and privilege escalation via unvalidated tar archive entries (bsc#1258167). ## 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-759=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * busybox-1.37.0-150700.18.15.1 * busybox-static-1.37.0-150700.18.15.1
References
* bsc#1258163
* bsc#1258167
Cross-
* CVE-2026-26157
* CVE-2026-26158
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-26157 ( SUSE ): 7.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-26157 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-26157 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-26158 ( SUSE ): 7.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-26158 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-26158 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0759-1
Release Date: 2026-03-03T12:16:50Z
Rating: important
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