SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20925-1 (polkit)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20925-1: moderate: Security update for polkit
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:51:32 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for polkit
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20925-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1260859



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-4897



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-4897 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-4897 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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 polkit fixes the following issue:

- CVE-2026-4897: Fixed possible OOM condition via specially crafted input to
`polkit-agent-helper-1` (bsc#1260859).


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-16.0-907=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  libpolkit-agent-1-0-123-160000.3.1
  libpolkit-gobject-1-0-123-160000.3.1
  pkexec-123-160000.3.1
  polkit-123-160000.3.1
  polkit-devel-123-160000.3.1
  polkit-doc-123-160000.3.1
  typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-123-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4897.html