SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20884-1 (memcached)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20884-1: important: Security update for memcached
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:51:21 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for memcached
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20884-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1265873
  * bsc#1265881



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-47783
  * CVE-2026-47784



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-47783 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-47784 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for memcached fixes the following issues

- CVE-2026-47783: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication (username)
(bsc#1265873).
- CVE-2026-47784: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication (password)
(bsc#1265881).


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-16.0-877=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  memcached-1.6.38-160000.3.1
  memcached-devel-1.6.38-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47783.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47784.html