SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20374-1 (krb5-appl)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20374-1: critical: Security update for krb5-appl
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:52:10 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for krb5-appl
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20374-1
Rating: critical
References:

  * bsc#1259691



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-32746



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-32746 ( SUSE ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 krb5-appl fixes the following issues:

Changes in krb5-appl:

- CVE-2026-32746: Remote Pre-Auth Buffer Overflow in GNU Inetutils telnetd LINEMODE (bsc#1259691)


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-packagehub-167=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  krb5-appl-clients-1.0.3-bp160.2.1
  krb5-appl-servers-1.0.3-bp160.2.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32746.html