SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21107-1 (nginx)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:21107-1: important: Security update for nginx
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:48:23 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for nginx
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21107-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1266215



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-9256



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-9256 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-9256 ( SUSE ): 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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 nginx fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-9256: heap buffer overflow in the `ngx_http_rewrite_module` when using a configuration
with overlapping
  captures (bsc#1266215).


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-16.0-972=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  nginx-1.27.2-160000.5.1
  nginx-source-1.27.2-160000.5.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9256.html