SUSE-SU-2026:3468-1: important: Security update for rrdtool

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# Security update for rrdtool

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3468-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-03T16:34:53Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1267243

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-43958

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-43958 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-43958 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-43958 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 rrdtool fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-43958: stack buffer overflow in `rrdcached`
    `handle_request_create()` can lead to local privilege escalation via
    unbounded DS/RRA arguments (bsc#1267243).

## 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 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3468=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-3468=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3468=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3468=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debugsource-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-devel-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * perl-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debugsource-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-devel-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * perl-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * tcl-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * tcl-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * lua-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * ruby-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * python3-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * python3-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-cached-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-cached-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * ruby-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-devel-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debugsource-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-doc-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * lua-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * perl-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debugsource-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * librrd8-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * rrdtool-devel-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1
    * perl-rrdtool-debuginfo-1.8.0-150600.3.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43958.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267243

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