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SUSE libsoup2 Moderate Out-of-Bounds Read Fix CVE-2026-0716 2026-1179-1

suse
Calendar Grey April 2, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for libsoup2 addresses CVE-2026-0716 with moderate risk; recommended patch available for SUSE users.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for libsoup2 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-1179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-1179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-1179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-1179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE bug fix out-of-bounds libsoup2

References

* 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0716.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256418

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1179-1
Release Date: 2026-04-02T15:08:35Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE bug fix out-of-bounds libsoup2

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