SUSE-SU-2026:1359-1: important: Security update for sudo

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# Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1359-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-15T14:07:04Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1261420

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-35535

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-35535 ( SUSE ):  7.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-35535 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35535 ( NVD ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * 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 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-35535: Fixed potential privilege escalation when running the mailer
    (bsc#1261420).

## 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1359=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1359=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1359=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1359=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * sudo-test-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1
    * sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35535.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261420

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