SUSE-SU-2026:24268-1: moderate: Security update for coreutils

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# Security update for coreutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:24268-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-21T08:10:35Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1272698

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-56391

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-56391 ( SUSE ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56391 ( NVD ):  4.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/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-2026-56391 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 coreutils fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-56391: uniq: denial of service and information disclosure via out-
    of-bounds read with multibyte input (bsc#1272698).

## 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-16.0-1951

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1951

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * coreutils-systemd-debuginfo-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-single-debuginfo-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-single-debugsource-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-single-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-systemd-debugsource-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-systemd-9.6-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-lang-9.6-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * coreutils-systemd-debuginfo-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-single-debuginfo-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-single-debugsource-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-debuginfo-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-single-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-systemd-debugsource-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-debugsource-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-systemd-9.6-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * coreutils-doc-9.6-160000.3.1
    * coreutils-lang-9.6-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56391.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272698

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