SUSE-SU-2026:22668-1: moderate: Security update for dnsmasq

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# Security update for dnsmasq

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22668-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-09T07:34:28Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1268882

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-12969

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-12969 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-12969 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-12969 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for dnsmasq fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-12969: out-of-bounds read in `find_soa()` due to missing extrabytes
    validation (bsc#1268882).

## 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 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-612=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dnsmasq-2.93-slfo.1.1_2.1
    * dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.93-slfo.1.1_2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12969.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268882

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