SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20966-1 (editorconfig-core-c)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20966-1: moderate: Security update for editorconfig-core-c
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:51:18 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for editorconfig-core-c
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20966-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1262131



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-40489



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-40489 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40489 ( 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 editorconfig-core-c fixes the following issue:

- CVE-2026-40489: l_pattern buffer overflow (bsc#1262131).


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-16.0-931=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  editorconfig-0.12.9-160000.3.1
  libeditorconfig-devel-0.12.9-160000.3.1
  libeditorconfig0-0.12.9-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40489.html