SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0374-1 (protobuf)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0374-1: moderate: Security update for protobuf
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# Security update for protobuf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0374-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-04T07:03:50Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1257173

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-0994

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-0994 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-0994 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-0994 ( NVD ):  8.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  * 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 protobuf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-0994: Fixed google.protobuf.Any recursion depth bypass in Python
    json_format.ParseDict (bsc#1257173).

## 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-2026-374=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-374=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-374=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-374=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-374=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-devel-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-devel-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * python311-protobuf-4.25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * protobuf-java-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-java-parent-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-java-bom-25.1-150600.16.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libprotoc25_1_0-64bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotoc25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-25.1-150600.16.16.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * protobuf-devel-debuginfo-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-devel-25.1-150600.16.16.1
    * protobuf-debugsource-25.1-150600.16.16.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python311-protobuf-4.25.1-150600.16.16.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0994.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257173



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