SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:1369-1 (glibc)

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SUSE-SU-2026:1369-1: moderate: Security update for glibc
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# Security update for glibc

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1369-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-15T14:43:10Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1260078
  * bsc#1260082

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-4437
  * CVE-2026-4438

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-4437 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-4437 ( SUSE ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-4437 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-4438 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-4438 ( SUSE ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-4438 ( NVD ):  5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for glibc fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-4437: incorrect DNS response parsing via crafted DNS server
    response (bsc#1260078).
  * CVE-2026-4438: invalid DNS hostname returned via gethostbyaddr functions
    (bsc#1260082).

## 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:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-1369=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1369=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1369=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1369=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-1369=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1369=1

## Package List:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * glibc-utils-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-static-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-src-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * glibc-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libnsl1-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-static-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-src-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-profile-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    * glibc-info-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-i18ndata-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-lang-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libnsl1-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libnsl1-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-static-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-src-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-profile-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    * glibc-info-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-i18ndata-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-lang-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    * libnsl1-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586 i686)
    * libnsl1-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-static-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-profile-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * glibc-utils-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-src-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * glibc-lang-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-info-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-i18ndata-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-html-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libnsl1-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-profile-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-static-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * glibc-profile-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-64bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-64bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-64bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-64bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-static-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-64bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-utils-64bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libnsl1-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-extra-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-profile-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * nscd-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-devel-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * glibc-info-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-i18ndata-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-lang-2.38-150600.14.46.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * libnsl1-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * libnsl1-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-locale-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-2.38-150600.14.46.1
    * glibc-32bit-debuginfo-2.38-150600.14.46.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4437.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4438.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260078
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260082



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