SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:0027-1 (chromium)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:0027-1: moderate: Security update for chromium
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:06:37 +0100
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for chromium
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2026:0027-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1256938 #1257011 
Cross-References:   CVE-2026-1220
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

   - Chromium 144.0.7559.96 (boo#1257011)
     * CVE-2026-1220: Race in V8
   - update INSTALL.sh to handle the addded tags in the desktop file
     (boo#1256938)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security 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 Backports SLE-15-SP6:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2026-27=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64):

      chromedriver-144.0.7559.96-bp156.2.218.1
      chromium-144.0.7559.96-bp156.2.218.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1220.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1256938
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1257011