SUSE-SU-2026:4045-1: moderate: Security update for amazon-cloudwatch-agent

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# Security update for amazon-cloudwatch-agent

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4045-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-07T13:52:57Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1276739
  * bsc#1277995

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-37236
  * CVE-2026-41178

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-37236 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-37236 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-37236 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-41178 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-41178 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * 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
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for amazon-cloudwatch-agent fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-37236: github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime: client
    can override the HTTP method of a POST request through the X-HTTP-Method-
    Override header and bypass established access control (bsc#1277995).
  * CVE-2026-41178: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/baggage: no rejection of raw-length
    headers in baggage parsing allows for DoS via oversized inputs
    (bsc#1276739).

## 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:

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2026-4045=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-4045=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2026-4045=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP6-2026-4045=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP7-2026-4045=1

## Package List:

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300069.0-150400.9.10.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300069.0-150400.9.10.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300069.0-150400.9.10.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300069.0-150400.9.10.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * amazon-cloudwatch-agent-1.300069.0-150400.9.10.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-37236.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41178.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276739
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277995

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