SUSE-SU-2026:23949-1: important: Security update for emacs

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# Security update for emacs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23949-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-29T17:24:16Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1282390

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-96442

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-96442 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96442 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96442 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for emacs fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-96442: arbitrary code execution when viewing or editing untrusted
    text files in modes other than Emacs Lisp mode (bsc#1282390).

## 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-16.0-1783

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1783

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-nox-30.2-160000.4.1
    * etags-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-x11-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-30.2-160000.4.1
    * etags-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-eln-30.2-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * emacs-info-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-el-30.2-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-nox-30.2-160000.4.1
    * etags-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-x11-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-30.2-160000.4.1
    * etags-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-eln-30.2-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * emacs-info-30.2-160000.4.1
    * emacs-el-30.2-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96442.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282390

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