SUSE Linux Resolves Critical SASL Timing Attack in Memcached Update
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June 8, 2026
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for memcached fixes the following issues * CVE-2026-47783: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication (username) (bsc#1265873). * CVE-2026-47784: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication (password) (bsc#1265881). ## 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 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2292=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2292=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1265873
* bsc#1265881
Cross-
* CVE-2026-47783
* CVE-2026-47784
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-47783 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-47783 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-47784 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-47784 ( 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47783.html
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2292-1
Release Date: 2026-06-08T08:51:34Z
Rating: important
Topics Covered
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