SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0 Security Update CVE-2026-42198 Important DoS
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June 8, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for postgresql-jdbc fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-42198: Client-side Denial of Service via malicious SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication (bsc#1264174). ## 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 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-828=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-828=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * postgresql-jdbc-javadoc-42.7.7-160000.3.1 * postgresql-jdbc-42.7.7-160000.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch) * postgresql-jdbc-javadoc-42.7.7-160000.3.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1264174
Cross-
* CVE-2026-42198
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-42198 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-42198 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42198.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264174
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22000-1
Release Date: 2026-05-29T15:58:27Z
Rating: important
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