SUSE-SU-2026:4594-1: important: Security update for emacs

SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES null at suse.de
Thu Oct 8 20:49:09 UTC 2026 

# Security update for emacs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4594-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-08T14:24:33Z  
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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
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 due to incomplete fix for CVE
    (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 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-4594

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-4594

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-4594

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-4594

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-4594

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-nox-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-x11-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debugsource-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * etags-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-27.2-150400.3.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    * emacs-el-27.2-150400.3.34.1
    * emacs-info-27.2-150400.3.34.1

## References:

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

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