SUSE-SU-2026:2948-1: moderate: Security update for perl-HTML-Parser

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# Security update for perl-HTML-Parser

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2948-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-14T09:23:13Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1267606

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-8829

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-8829 ( SUSE ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-8829 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl-HTML-Parser fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-8829: HTML:Entities versions before 3.84 for Perl read freed heap
    memory in _decode_entities (bsc#1267606).

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2948=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * perl-HTML-Parser-3.71-3.3.1
    * perl-HTML-Parser-debuginfo-3.71-3.3.1
    * perl-HTML-Parser-debugsource-3.71-3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8829.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267606

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