SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:21373-1 (libcap)

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SUSE-SU-2026:21373-1: important: Security update for libcap
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:32:08 -0000
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# Security update for libcap

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21373-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-22T10:22:37Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1261809

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-4878

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-4878 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-4878 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-4878 ( NVD ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-4878 ( NVD ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libcap fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-4878: local privilege escalation through file capability injection
    due to TOCTOU race condition in `cap_set_file()` (bsc#1261809).

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-625=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-625=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libcap-progs-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap2-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap-progs-debuginfo-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap2-debuginfo-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libpsx2-debuginfo-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap-debugsource-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libpsx2-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap-devel-2.73-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcap-progs-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap2-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap-progs-debuginfo-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap2-debuginfo-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libpsx2-debuginfo-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap-debugsource-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libpsx2-2.73-160000.3.1
    * libcap-devel-2.73-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4878.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261809



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