SUSE-SU-2026:22189-1: moderate: Security update for perl-HTML-Parser

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# Security update for perl-HTML-Parser

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22189-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-20T06:49:38Z  
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 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 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-991=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-991=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-HTML-Parser-debugsource-3.830.0-160000.3.1
    * perl-HTML-Parser-3.830.0-160000.3.1
    * perl-HTML-Parser-debuginfo-3.830.0-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-HTML-Parser-debugsource-3.830.0-160000.3.1
    * perl-HTML-Parser-3.830.0-160000.3.1
    * perl-HTML-Parser-debuginfo-3.830.0-160000.3.1

## References:

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

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