SUSE-SU-2026:22022-1: important: Security update for memcached

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# Security update for memcached

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22022-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-02T13:56:05Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1265873
  * bsc#1265881

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-47783
  * CVE-2026-47784

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-47783 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-47783 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-47784 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-47784 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for memcached fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-47783: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication
    (username) (bsc#1265873).
  * CVE-2026-47784: timing side-channel in SASL password database authentication
    (password) (bsc#1265881).

## 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-16.0-877=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-877=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * memcached-debugsource-1.6.38-160000.3.1
    * memcached-devel-1.6.38-160000.3.1
    * memcached-1.6.38-160000.3.1
    * memcached-debuginfo-1.6.38-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * memcached-debugsource-1.6.38-160000.3.1
    * memcached-devel-1.6.38-160000.3.1
    * memcached-1.6.38-160000.3.1
    * memcached-debuginfo-1.6.38-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47783.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47784.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265873
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265881

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