SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:23276-1 (dracut)
| From: | SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES <null@suse.de> | |
| To: | sle-security-updates@lists.suse.com | |
| Subject: | SUSE-SU-2026:23276-1: important: Security update for dracut | |
| Date: | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:32:00 -0000 | |
| Message-ID: | <178774752055.14791.1926635131655676883@5cbab41a56f5> |
# Security update for dracut Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23276-1 Release Date: 2026-08-24T20:17:13Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1274432 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-15816 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-15816 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-15816 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for dracut fixes the following issue: Update to version 059+suse.726.gde083b3a1. Securitys issue fixed: * CVE-2026-15816: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency-hook script in `die()` (bsc#1274432). Other updates and bugfixes: * Fix(base): sanitize message written by `die()` to the emergency hook. * Feat(base): add escape function implementing `printf %q`. ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1498=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * dracut-debugsource-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1 * dracut-debuginfo-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1 * dracut-fips-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1 * dracut-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15816.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274432
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