Security update for wicked

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2350-1
Release Date: 2026-06-10T14:54:01Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-44932 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  • CVE-2026-44932 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability and contains one feature can now be installed.

Description:

This update for wicked fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-44932: Fixed indirect remote shell command injection via unsanitized DHCP options (bsc#1265221).

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 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2350=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2350=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • wicked-0.6.79-3.56.1
    • wicked-debuginfo-0.6.79-3.56.1
    • wicked-service-0.6.79-3.56.1
    • wicked-debugsource-0.6.79-3.56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • wicked-0.6.79-3.56.1
    • wicked-debuginfo-0.6.79-3.56.1
    • wicked-service-0.6.79-3.56.1
    • wicked-debugsource-0.6.79-3.56.1

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