SUSE-SU-2026:0781-1: low: Security update for patch

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# Security update for patch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0781-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-03T13:28:12Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1194037

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-45261

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-45261 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2021-45261 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for patch fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2021-45261: Clear range of pointers before they are used/freed
    (bsc#1194037).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-781=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-781=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * patch-debugsource-2.7.6-150000.5.9.1
    * patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-150000.5.9.1
    * patch-2.7.6-150000.5.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * patch-debugsource-2.7.6-150000.5.9.1
    * patch-debuginfo-2.7.6-150000.5.9.1
    * patch-2.7.6-150000.5.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-45261.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194037

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