SUSE-SU-2026:21542-1: important: Security update for php-composer2

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# Security update for php-composer2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21542-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-04T10:46:30Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1255768
  * bsc#1262254
  * bsc#1262255

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-67746
  * CVE-2026-40176
  * CVE-2026-40261

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-67746 ( SUSE ):  2.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-67746 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-67746 ( NVD ):  1.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-67746 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-40176 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40176 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40261 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40261 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for php-composer2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-67746: ANSI control characters injection in terminal output of
    various Composer commands via attacker controlled remote sources
    (bsc#1255768).
  * CVE-2026-40176: arbitrary command injection via malicious Perforce
    repository definition (bsc#1262254).
  * CVE-2026-40261: arbitrary command injection via malicious Perforce source
    reference/url (bsc#1262255).

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-672=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-672=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * php-composer2-2.8.9-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * php-composer2-2.8.9-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-67746.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40176.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40261.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255768
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262254
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262255

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