SUSE-SU-2026:23841-1: important: Security update for google-osconfig-agent

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# Security update for google-osconfig-agent

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23841-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-15T07:06:11Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1278597

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-56854
  * CVE-2026-56855
  * CVE-2026-78662

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-56854 ( SUSE ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56854 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-56854 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-56855 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56855 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56855 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-78662 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-78662 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-78662 ( 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 Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for google-osconfig-agent fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-56854: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: authentication bypass and deadlocks
    in the crypto/ssh library (bsc#1278597).
  * CVE-2026-56855: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: authentication bypass and deadlocks
    in the crypto/ssh library (bsc#1278597).
  * CVE-2026-78662: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: authentication bypass and deadlocks
    in the crypto/ssh library (bsc#1278597).

## 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 Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-900

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * google-osconfig-agent-debuginfo-20260908.00-2.1
    * google-osconfig-agent-20260908.00-2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56854.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56855.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78662.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1278597

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