## This update for libsoup fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-0716: improper bounds handling may allow out-of-bounds read (bsc#1256418). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1004=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * typelib-1_0-Soup-2_4-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-debugsource-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-devel-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-2_4-1-32bit-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-2_4-1-debuginfo-32bit-2.62.2-5.40.1
* bsc#1256418
Cross-
* CVE-2026-0716
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-0716 ( SUSE ): 8.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-0716 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
* CVE-2026-0716 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0716.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256418
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