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SUSE Libsoup Moderate Out-of-Bounds Read Issues Vuln 2026-22920-1

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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SUSE releases a security update for libsoup addressing two vulnerabilities that impact system integrity and confidentiality.
A security update for libsoup resolves two vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Micro 6.0, including an incomplete fix for an out-of-bounds read issue in WebSocket connections.

Summary

## This update for libsoup fixes the following issues: * Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-12478: out-of-bounds read in the `process_frame()` function of `SoupWebSocketConnection` (bsc#1271401). ## 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 Micro 6.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-812=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libsoup-3_0-0-debuginfo-3.4.2-17.1 * libsoup-debugsource-3.4.2-17.1 * libsoup-3_0-0-3.4.2-17.1

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security advisory moderate SuSE libsoup out-of-bounds read

References

* bsc#1271401

Cross-

* CVE-2026-0716

* CVE-2026-12478

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-0716 ( SUSE ): 8.3

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

* CVE-2026-0716 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2026-0716 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2026-12478 ( SUSE ): 6.3

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

* CVE-2026-12478 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2026-12478 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0716.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22920-1
Release Date: 2026-07-24T08:15:09Z
Rating: moderate

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