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An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for yelp Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3036-1 Release Date: 2026-07-15T11:44:33Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1269625 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-13601 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-13601 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Affected Products: * Desktop Applications 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 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for yelp fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-13601: overly permissive Content Security Policy allows host file disclosure via Flatpak applications (bsc#1269625). ## 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: * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-3036=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3036=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3036=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3036=1 ## Package List: *SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch) * yelp-lang-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * yelp-lang-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch) * yelp-lang-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * yelp-42.2-150600.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch) * yelp-lang-42.2-150600.3.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13601.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269625 . An essential security update for openSUSE's yelp addresses a significant file disclosure risk. Install it now.. openSUSE security file disclosure update yelp vulnerability. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for yelp Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3037-1 Release Date: 2026-07-15T11:45:09Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1269625 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-13601 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-13601 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-13601 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for yelp fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-13601: overly permissive Content Security Policy allows host file disclosure via Flatpak applications (bsc#1269625). ## 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 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise HighPerformance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-3037=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-3037=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3037=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 *libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15SP4 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * yelp-debugsource-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-devel-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * yelp-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * libyelp0-41.2-150400.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch) * yelp-lang-41.2-150400.3.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13601.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269625 . An important security update for yelp addresses potential host file disclosure risks due to a lax content security policy.. SUSE Linux, security update, yelp, openSUSE, content security policy. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
A vulnerability was discovered in yelp, the GNOME help browser, that allows a crafted help document to read files accessible to the user and exfiltrate them to a remote server through resources loaded by the embedded web view. When yelp is launched from a sandboxed application (for example via the Flatpak OpenURI portal), this also enables a. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4647-1
A vulnerability was discovered in yelp, the GNOME help browser, that allows a crafted help document to read files accessible to the user and exfiltrate them to a remote server through resources loaded by the embedded web view. When yelp is launched from a sandboxed application (for example via the Flatpak OpenURI portal), this also enables a. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6319-1
A vulnerability was discovered in yelp, the GNOME help browser, that allows a crafted help document to read files accessible to the user and exfiltrate them to a remote server through resources loaded by the embedded web view. When yelp is launched from a sandboxed application (for example via the Flatpak OpenURI portal), this also enables a. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6319-1
Yelp 49.1, fixing: Flatpak applications are able to exfiltrate host files due to yelp's CSP being too permissive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-ed4f450fa9 2026-05-17 01:26:47.130151+00:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : yelp Product : Fedora 44 Version : 49.1 Release : 1.fc44 URL : https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Yelp Summary : Help browser for the GNOME desktop Description : Yelp is the help browser for the GNOME desktop. It is designed to help you browse all the documentation on your system in one central tool, including traditional man pages, info pages and documentation written in DocBook. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Yelp 49.1, fixing: Flatpak applications are able to exfiltrate host files due to yelp's CSP being too permissive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Wed May 6 2026 Packit - 2:49.1-1 - Update to 49.1 upstream release * Mon Mar 2 2026 Jan Grulich - 2:49.0-5 - Packit: drop upstream_project_url and rely on release-monitoring only * Wed Feb 25 2026 Jan Grulich - 2:49.0-4 - Packit: drop fast_forward_merge_into as current stable branches diverge * Tue Feb 24 2026 Jan Grulich - 2:49.0-3 - Onboard to Packit for stable Fedora branches -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-ed4f450fa9' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/keys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list --
Yelp 49.1, fixing: Flatpak applications are able to exfiltrate host files due to yelp's CSP being too permissive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-7c3b91a2bc 2026-05-17 00:48:46.610603+00:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : yelp Product : Fedora 43 Version : 49.1 Release : 1.fc43 URL : https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Yelp Summary : Help browser for the GNOME desktop Description : Yelp is the help browser for the GNOME desktop. It is designed to help you browse all the documentation on your system in one central tool, including traditional man pages, info pages and documentation written in DocBook. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Yelp 49.1, fixing: Flatpak applications are able to exfiltrate host files due to yelp's CSP being too permissive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Wed May 6 2026 Packit - 2:49.1-1 - Update to 49.1 upstream release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-7c3b91a2bc' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/keys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list --
* bsc#1240688 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-3155 . # Security update for yelp Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02169-1 Release Date: 2025-06-30T07:15:20Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1240688 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-3155 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-3155 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-3155 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2025-3155 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N 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 yelp fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-3155: JavaScript code execution and arbitrary file read through specially crafted help files and ghelp scheme URLs (bsc#1240688). ## 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-2025-2169=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * libyelp0-3.20.1-7.3.1 * libyelp0-debuginfo-3.20.1-7.3.1 * yelp-debugsource-3.20.1-7.3.1 * yelp-devel-3.20.1-7.3.1 * yelp-debuginfo-3.20.1-7.3.1 * yelp-3.20.1-7.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * yelp-lang-3.20.1-7.3.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3155.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240688 . An update for Yelp on SUSE has been released to address CVE-2025-3155, which is a vulnerability categorized as moderate risk, potentially allowing for remote code execution.. SUSE yelpsecurity update JavaScript execution threat. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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