SUSE Linux 2026 1425-1 Moderate Polkit OOM Issue CVE-2026-4897
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April 17, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for polkit fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-4897: Fixed possible OOM condition via specially crafted input to `polkit-agent-helper-1` (bsc#1260859). ## 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-2026-1425=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.35.1 * typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.35.1 * polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.113-5.35.1 * polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.35.1 * libpolkit0-0.113-5.35.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1260859
Cross-
* CVE-2026-4897
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-4897 ( SUSE ): 6.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-4897 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-4897 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4897.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260859
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1425-1
Release Date: 2026-04-17T08:03:20Z
Rating: moderate
Topics Covered
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