An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for sed Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1941-1 Release Date: 2026-05-18T07:44:39Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1262144 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-5958 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-5958 ( SUSE ): 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N * CVE-2026-5958 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N * CVE-2026-5958 ( NVD ): 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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: * Basesystem 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. ## Description: This update for sed fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-5958: a TOCTOU race can allow to read attacker-controlled content and write it to an unintended file (bsc#1262144). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1941=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1941=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * sed-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * sed-debugsource-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * sed-debuginfo-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * sed-lang-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * sed-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * sed-debugsource-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * sed-debuginfo-4.9-150600.3.3.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch) *sed-lang-4.9-150600.3.3.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5958.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262144 . SUSE updates sed to fix a moderate TOCTOU race vulnerability. Install recommended security patches now.. SUSE Linux, sed software, TOCTOU issue, security update, patch instructions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A TOCTOU race has been discovered in Shadow, which could result in the unauthorized modification of files.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202210-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Shadow: TOCTOU Race Date: October 31, 2022 Bugs: #830486 ID: 202210-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A TOCTOU race has been discovered in Shadow, which could result in the unauthorized modification of files. Background ========= Shadow contains utilities to deal with user accounts Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/shadow < 4.12.2 > = 4.12.2 Description ========== A TOCTOU race condition was discovered in shadow. A local attacker with write privileges in a directory removed or copied by usermod/userdel could potentially exploit this flaw when the administrator invokes usermod/userdel. Impact ===== An unauthorized user could potentially modify files which they do not have write permissions for. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Shadow users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =sys-apps/shadow-4.12.2" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2013-4235 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4235 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-26 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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