## This update for protobuf fixes the following issues:i * CVE-2026-0994: Fixed google.protobuf.Any recursion depth bypass in Python json_format.ParseDict (bsc#1257173). ## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-618=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-618=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-618=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-618=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
* bsc#1257173
Cross-
* CVE-2026-0994
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-0994 ( SUSE ): 8.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-0994 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-0994 ( NVD ): 8.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Affected Products:
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
* Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
* Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
* Public Cloud Module 15-SP6
* Public Cloud Module 15-SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2