SUSE-SU-2026:22753-1: important: Security update for gzip

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# Security update for gzip

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22753-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-18T08:14:12Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1269622

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-41991

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-41991 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-41991 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-41991 ( NVD ):  2.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-41991 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gzip fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-41991: insecure temporary file handling in the gzexe utility when
    the mktemp utility is not available in the user's PATH (bsc#1269622).

## 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1280=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gzip-debuginfo-1.13-160000.3.1
    * gzip-debugsource-1.13-160000.3.1
    * gzip-1.13-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41991.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269622

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