SUSE-SU-2026:1872-1: moderate: Security update for firewalld

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# Security update for firewalld

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1872-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-15T15:22:47Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1260903

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-4948

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-4948 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-4948 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-4948 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for firewalld fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-4948: local unprivileged users can modify the runtime firewall
    state without proper authentication due to D-Bus setter mis-authorizations
    (bsc#1260903).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1872=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1872=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1872=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-1872=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-1872=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * firewall-macros-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-test-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * python3-firewall-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * python311-firewall-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-lang-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewall-config-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-zsh-completion-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewall-applet-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-bash-completion-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python3-firewall-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-lang-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-zsh-completion-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewalld-bash-completion-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * firewall-applet-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
    * firewall-config-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * firewall-macros-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python311-firewall-2.0.1-150600.3.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4948.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260903

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