SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20283-1 (libsoup2)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20283-1: important: Security update for libsoup2
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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:51:51 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for libsoup2
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20283-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1257598



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-1761



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-1761 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-1761 ( SUSE ): 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libsoup2 fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2026-1761: incorrect length calculation when parsing of multipart HTTP responses can lead to
a stack-based
  buffer overflow (bsc#1257598).


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 Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-321=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  libsoup-2_4-1-2.74.3-160000.3.1
  libsoup2-devel-2.74.3-160000.3.1
  libsoup2-lang-2.74.3-160000.3.1
  typelib-1_0-Soup-2_4-2.74.3-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1761.html