SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21360-1 (hostapd)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:21360-1: important: Security update for hostapd
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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:51:45 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for hostapd
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21360-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1269892



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-58374



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-58374 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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 hostapd fixes the following issues:

Changes in hostapd:

- CVE-2026-58374: Missing multi-link parsing validation in wpa_supplicant and hostapd
(bsc#1269892)


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-packagehub-423=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  hostapd-2.11-bp160.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58374.html