SUSE-SU-2026:4079-1

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    SUSE-SU-2026:4079-1

    Published: 8 Sept 2026Last Modified: 13 Sept 2026

    Summary: Security update for dracut

    Details: This update for dracut fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-6893: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection (bsc#1268322). - CVE-2026-16445: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection in NetworkManager initrd module (bsc#1273580). Changes for dracut: - Update to version 055+suse.408.g34171a9: * fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.override * fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.gw * fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.hostname * fix(network-legacy): strip DHCP-supplied domain to a safe charset

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20264079-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268322, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1273580, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16445, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6893

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: dracut

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -055+suse.408.g34171a9-150500.3.47.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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