SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21024-1 (sed)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:21024-1: moderate: Security update for sed
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:47:58 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for sed
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21024-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1262144



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-5958



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-5958 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-5958 ( SUSE ): 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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 sed fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-5958: a TOCTOU race can allow to read attacker-controlled content and write it to an
unintended file
  (bsc#1262144).


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-16.0-1036=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  sed-4.9-160000.3.1
  sed-lang-4.9-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5958.html