SUSE-SU-2026:24233-1: important: Security update for podman

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# Security update for podman

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:24233-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-12T08:44:51Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1248988
  * bsc#1268579
  * bsc#1269471

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-55686
  * CVE-2026-57231

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-55686 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-55686 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-57231 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-57231 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-57231 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for podman fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2026-55686: Podman: WORKDIR symlink traversal vulnerability
    (bsc#1268579).
  * CVE-2026-57231: specially crafted image can trick podman run into leaking
    host environment variables into the container (bsc#1269471).

Non security issue fixed:

  * catatonit missing in /usr/libexec/podman/ (bsc#1248988).

## 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-16.0-1902

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1902

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * podmansh-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-remote-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-debuginfo-5.4.2-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-5.4.2-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podmansh-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-remote-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-5.4.2-160000.6.1
    * podman-debuginfo-5.4.2-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-5.4.2-160000.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55686.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-57231.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248988
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268579
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269471

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