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SUSE 2026-2731-1 editorconfig-core-c Moderate Stack Overflow Threat

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Calendar Grey July 3, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE updates editorconfig-core-c to fix stack overflow vulnerability CVE-2026-40489 with moderate severity.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for editorconfig-core-c fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-40489: improper use of `strcpy` can lead to a stack buffer overflow (bsc#1262131). ## 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: * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-2731=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2731=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libeditorconfig-devel-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1 * editorconfig-core-c-debugsource-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1 * editorconfig-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1 * editorconfig-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue SuSE stack overflow editorconfig-core-c

References

* bsc#1262131

Cross-

* CVE-2026-40489

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-40489 ( SUSE ): 6.8

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

* CVE-2026-40489 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-40489 ( NVD ): 8.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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

Affected Products:

* Development Tools Module 15-SP7

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2731-1
Release Date: 2026-07-02T17:36:35Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue SuSE stack overflow editorconfig-core-c

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