SUSE-SU-2026:20608-1: important: Security update for glibc-livepatches

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# Security update for glibc-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20608-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-19T13:54:03Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1226501
  * bsc#1228879
  * bsc#1256913

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-0861

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-0861 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-0861 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-0861 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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 and has two fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for glibc-livepatches fixes the following issues:

Changes in glibc-livepatches:

  * CVE-2026-0861: Fixed inadequate size check in the memalign suite may result
    in an integer overflow (bsc#1256913)

## 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-16.0-301=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-301=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.3-160000.1.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debugsource-0.3-160000.1.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debuginfo-0.3-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.3-160000.1.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debugsource-0.3-160000.1.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debuginfo-0.3-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0861.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226501
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228879
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256913

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