SUSE-SU-2026:23182-1: important: Security update for rpm

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# Security update for rpm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23182-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-18T17:41:59Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1269584

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-44605

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-44605 ( SUSE ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-44605 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44605 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for rpm fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-44605: heap buffer overflow in NDB database backend due to
    unchecked 32-bit arithmetic when parsing the slot table (bsc#1269584).

## 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 Extras 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-Extras-6.1-677=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * rpm-build-perl-4.18.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * rpm-build-debuginfo-4.18.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * rpm-debugsource-4.18.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    * rpm-build-4.18.0-slfo.1.1_3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44605.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269584

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