SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:0209-1 (perl-GD)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:0209-1: important: Security update for perl-GD
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Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:04:43 +0200
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for perl-GD
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2026:0209-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1268240 
Cross-References:   CVE-2026-11526
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2026-11526 (SUSE): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for perl-GD fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2026-11526: Fixed a command injection and file overwrite via a 2-arg
     open() of filename arguments in _make_filehandle (boo#1268240)


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 Backports SLE-15-SP7:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2026-209=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      perl-GD-2.76-bp157.2.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11526.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268240