SUSE-SU-2026:22358-1: important: Security update for dracut

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# Security update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22358-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-24T21:37:46Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1268322

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-6893

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-6893 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-6893 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-6893 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-6893 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 dracut fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-6893: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection
    (bsc#1268322).

Changes for dracut:

  * Update to version 059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5:
  * fix(network-legacy): sanitize DHCP values in dhclient-script.sh
    (bsc#1268322, CVE-2026-6893)
  * fix(network-legacy): add input validation to RFC 3442 route parser

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1067=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1067=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * dracut-tools-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-ima-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-extra-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-fips-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-debugsource-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-tools-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-ima-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-extra-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-fips-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-debugsource-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-059+suse.722.gdd9d67ff5-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6893.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268322

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