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SUSE nginx Important Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnern 2026-22178-1

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Calendar Grey June 23, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE important security update for nginx addresses a heap buffer overflow issue. Install promptly to secure your system.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for nginx fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-9256: heap buffer overflow in the `ngx_http_rewrite_module` when using a configuration with overlapping captures (bsc#1266215). ## 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 for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-972=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-972=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64) * nginx-debugsource-1.27.2-160000.5.1 * nginx-debuginfo-1.27.2-160000.5.1 * nginx-1.27.2-160000.5.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE important nginx heap

References

* bsc#1266215

Cross-

* CVE-2026-9256

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-9256 ( SUSE ): 9.2

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

* CVE-2026-9256 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-9256 ( NVD ): 9.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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-2026-9256 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2026-9256.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22178-1
Release Date: 2026-06-19T16:53:14Z
Rating: important

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