SUSE-SU-2026:1662-1: important: Security update for glibc-livepatches

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# Security update for glibc-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1662-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-30T13:16:21Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1261209
  * bsc#1263035

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-4046

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-4046 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-4046 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-4046 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * 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 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for glibc-livepatches fixes the following issue:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2026-4046: assertion failure when converting inputs may be used to
    remotely crash an application (bsc#1261209).

Other fixes:

  * Fix problems with livepatches targeting libc-2.31.so instead of libc.so.6 in
    15.4 (bsc#1263035).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1662=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1662=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1662=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1662=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-debugsource-0.4-150400.3.16.1
    * glibc-livepatches-0.4-150400.3.16.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debuginfo-0.4-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.4-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.4-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-debugsource-0.4-150400.3.16.1
    * glibc-livepatches-0.4-150400.3.16.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debuginfo-0.4-150400.3.16.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4046.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261209
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263035

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