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SUSE libsndfile Important Buffer Overflow Integer Overflow 2026-1968-1

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE update resolves two important security issues in libsndfile impacting audio file processing. Install now!
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues * CVE-2025-52194: buffer overflow in the ircam_read_header function of file src/ircam.c when processing malformed IRCAM audio files (bsc#1248458). * CVE-2026-37555: IMA-ADPCM integer overflow (bsc#1263695). ## 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1968=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-1968=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-1968=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE important integer overflow libsndfile

References

* bsc#1248458

* bsc#1263695

Cross-

* CVE-2025-52194

* CVE-2026-37555

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-52194 ( SUSE ): 8.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-52194 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2025-52194 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-37555 ( 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-2026-37555 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-37555 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem 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

Severity
important
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1968-1
Release Date: 2026-05-18T08:14:52Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE important integer overflow libsndfile

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