SUSE-SU-2026:20078-1: important: Security update for squid

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# Security update for squid

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20078-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-14T08:39:17Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1250627
  * bsc#1252281

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-59362
  * CVE-2025-62168

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-59362 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-59362 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-59362 ( NVD ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-62168 ( SUSE ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-62168 ( SUSE ):  8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2025-62168 ( NVD ):  10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-62168 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for squid fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-62168: failure to redact HTTP authentication credentials in error
    handling leads to the disclosure of credentials a trusted client uses to
    authenticate (bsc#1252281).
  * CVE-2025-59362: SNMP message processing component of Squid Cache can lead to
    stack-based buffer overflow (bsc#1250627).

## 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 Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-136=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-136=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * squid-debugsource-6.12-160000.3.1
    * squid-debuginfo-6.12-160000.3.1
    * squid-6.12-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * squid-debugsource-6.12-160000.3.1
    * squid-debuginfo-6.12-160000.3.1
    * squid-6.12-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59362.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62168.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250627
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252281

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