SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21045-1 (perl-libwww-perl)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:21045-1: moderate: Security update for perl-libwww-perl
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openSUSE security update: security update for perl-libwww-perl
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21045-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1265156



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-8368



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-8368 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-8368 ( SUSE ): 6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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 perl-libwww-perl fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-8368: authorization and proxy-authorization headers are leaked on cross-origin redirects
(bsc#1265156).


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-16.0-1058=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  perl-libwww-perl-6.770.0-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8368.html