SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20845-1 (libsoup)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20845-1: important: Security update for libsoup
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:51:39 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for libsoup
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20845-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1259767



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-4271



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-4271 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-4271 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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 libsoup fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-4271: use-after-free in the HTTP/2 server when user signal handlers disconnect
connections during callback
  execution (bsc#1259767).


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-16.0-826=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  libsoup-3_0-0-3.6.6-160000.2.1
  libsoup-devel-3.6.6-160000.2.1
  libsoup-lang-3.6.6-160000.2.1
  typelib-1_0-Soup-3_0-3.6.6-160000.2.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4271.html