SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:1004-1 (libsoup)

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SUSE-SU-2026:1004-1: moderate: Security update for libsoup
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:38:58 -0000
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# Security update for libsoup

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1004-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-25T09:32:40Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1256418

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-0716

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-0716 ( SUSE ):  8.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-0716 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-0716 ( NVD ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

  
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 libsoup fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-0716: improper bounds handling may allow out-of-bounds read
    (bsc#1256418).

## 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-2026-1004=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-Soup-2_4-2.62.2-5.40.1
    * libsoup-debugsource-2.62.2-5.40.1
    * libsoup-devel-2.62.2-5.40.1
    * libsoup-2_4-1-32bit-2.62.2-5.40.1
    * libsoup-2_4-1-debuginfo-32bit-2.62.2-5.40.1
    * libsoup-2_4-1-debuginfo-2.62.2-5.40.1
    * libsoup-2_4-1-2.62.2-5.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * libsoup-lang-2.62.2-5.40.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0716.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256418



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