SUSE-SU-2026:5098-1: important: Security update for xdg-desktop-portal

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Thu Nov 5 08:31:31 UTC 2026 

# Security update for xdg-desktop-portal

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:5098-1  
Release Date: 2026-11-04T17:53:55Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1262045
  * bsc#1287724
  * bsc#1287725

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-40354
  * CVE-2026-55888
  * CVE-2026-55889

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-40354 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-40354 ( NVD ):  2.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-40354 ( NVD ):  6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-55888 ( SUSE ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-55888 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-55888 ( NVD ):  8.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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-2026-55889 ( SUSE ):  4.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-55889 ( SUSE ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-55889 ( NVD ):  8.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for xdg-desktop-portal fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-40354: file deletion via symlink attack (bsc#1262045).
  * CVE-2026-55888: arbitrary file access due to `SaveFiles` `files` option path
    traversal (bsc#1287724).
  * CVE-2026-55889: drag-and-drop and copy-paste theft due to predictable
    `FileTransfer` key (bsc#1287725).

## 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 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-5098

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-5098

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-5098

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-5098

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-5098

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debuginfo-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-devel-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debugsource-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-lang-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debuginfo-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-devel-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debugsource-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-lang-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debuginfo-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-devel-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debugsource-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-lang-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debuginfo-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-devel-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debugsource-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-lang-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debuginfo-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-devel-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
    * xdg-desktop-portal-debugsource-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * xdg-desktop-portal-lang-1.16.0-150500.3.13.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40354.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55888.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55889.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262045
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1287724
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1287725

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