SUSE-RU-2026:3927-1: important: Recommended update for shadow

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# Recommended update for shadow

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:3927-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-03T04:27:13Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1259542
  * bsc#1275902

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * 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 has two fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for shadow fixes the following issues:

  * Mark /etc/default/useradd as %config(noreplace) to restore the behavior
    prior to the file being removed from shadow. (bsc#1275902)
  * Fix regression caused in (bsc#1259542)

## 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-3927=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3927=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libsubid5-debuginfo-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * libsubid-devel-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * shadow-debugsource-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * shadow-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * shadow-debuginfo-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * libsubid5-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * login_defs-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * login_defs-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libsubid5-debuginfo-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * libsubid-devel-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * shadow-debugsource-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * shadow-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * shadow-debuginfo-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1
    * libsubid5-4.17.2-150600.17.24.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259542
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1275902

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