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An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for libsoup Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1004-1 Release Date: 2026-03-25T09:32:40Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1256418 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-0716 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 Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for libsoup fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-0716: improper bounds handling may allow out-of-bounds read (bsc#1256418). ## 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 Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1004=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * typelib-1_0-Soup-2_4-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-debugsource-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-devel-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-2_4-1-32bit-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-2_4-1-debuginfo-32bit-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-2_4-1-debuginfo-2.62.2-5.40.1 * libsoup-2_4-1-2.62.2-5.40.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * libsoup-lang-2.62.2-5.40.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0716.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256418 . Prepare your SUSE system with the latest libsoup update addressing proper bounds handling vulnerabilities.. SUSE Linux,libsoup security, software update, system vulnerability, proper bounds handling. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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