SUSE 16.0 Busybox Important Heap Buffer Overflow Vuln 2026-22020-1
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June 8, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for busybox fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-29004: a crafted DHCPv6 response can lead to a heap buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client (bsc#1263989). ## 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-16.0-876=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-876=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * busybox-static-1.37.0-160000.6.1 * busybox-1.37.0-160000.6.1 * busybox-debuginfo-1.37.0-160000.6.1 * busybox-static-debuginfo-1.37.0-160000.6.1
References
* bsc#1263989
Cross-
* CVE-2026-29004
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-29004 ( SUSE ): 7.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/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-2026-29004 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-29004 ( NVD ): 7.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/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-2026-29004 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22020-1
Release Date: 2026-06-02T13:49:06Z
Rating: important
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