SUSE-SU-2026:0448-1: important: Security update for munge

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# Security update for munge

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0448-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-11T14:51:56Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1246088
  * bsc#1257651

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-25506

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-25506 ( SUSE ):  7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
  * CVE-2026-25506 ( NVD ):  7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * HPC Module 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for munge fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-25506: buffer overflow in message unpacking (bsc#1257651).
  * Make `logrotate` work on log as user `munge` to prevent local privilege
    escalation (bsc#1246088).

## 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:

  * HPC Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-HPC-12-2026-448=1

## Package List:

  * HPC Module 12 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * munge-debuginfo-0.5.14-3.11.1
    * munge-0.5.14-3.11.1
    * libmunge2-0.5.14-3.11.1
    * munge-debugsource-0.5.14-3.11.1
    * munge-devel-0.5.14-3.11.1
    * libmunge2-debuginfo-0.5.14-3.11.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25506.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246088
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257651

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