SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:1954-1 (perl-Crypt-URandom)

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SUSE-SU-2026:1954-1: important: Security update for perl-Crypt-URandom
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Mon, 18 May 2026 12:30:40 -0000
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# Security update for perl-Crypt-URandom

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1954-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-18T07:55:03Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1258266

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-2474

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-2474 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-2474 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-2474 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * 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 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl-Crypt-URandom fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-2474: negative length parameter in the XS function can lead to a
    heap-based buffer overflow (bsc#1258266).

Changes for perl-Crypt-URandom:

  * updated to 0.550.0 (0.55)

  * Fix for sysread/read failures. Thanks to Miha Purg for GH#20

  * Fix for test suite failures on STDOUT encoding. Thanks to Lukas Mai for
    GH#19

## 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-SP7-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-1954=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1954=1

## Package List:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debuginfo-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1
    * perl-Crypt-URandom-debugsource-0.550.0-150000.1.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2474.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258266



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