SUSE 2026 Protobuf Moderate Security Updates SUSE-SU-2026-1653-1
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April 29, 2026
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for protobuf fixes the following issues: Refresh fixes: * CVE-2025-4565: parsing of untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an arbitrary number of recursive groups or messages can lead to crash due to RecursionError (bsc#1244663). * CVE-2026-0994: `max_recursion_depth` limit can be bypassed when parsing nested `google.protobuf.Any` messages and lead to the exhaustion of the Python recursion stack (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-5.3-2026-1653=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1244663
* bsc#1257173
* bsc#1260019
Cross-
* CVE-2025-4565
* CVE-2026-0994
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-4565 ( 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-2025-4565 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2025-4565 ( 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:N/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
* CVE-2025-4565 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
* 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
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1653-1
Release Date: 2026-04-29T00:46:40Z
Rating: moderate
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