SUSE-SU-2026:3901-1
Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2026-08-31 15:11 - Updated: 2026-09-17 16:44Summary
Security update for yast2-auth-client
Severity
Important
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for yast2-auth-client
Description of the patch: This update for yast2-auth-client fixes the following issue:
Update to version 4.6.3.
- CVE-2026-59681: OS command injection via unsanitized Organizational Unit/dnsHostName in AD join (AutoYaST-reachable)
(bsc#1272775).
Patchnames: SUSE-2026-3901,SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3901,SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3901
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
8.8 (High)
Affected products
Recommended
3 products
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS:yast2-auth-client-0:4.6.3-150600.3.12.1.noarch | — |
Vendor Fix
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| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6:yast2-auth-client-0:4.6.3-150600.3.12.1.noarch | — |
Vendor Fix
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| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6:yast2-auth-client-0:4.6.3-150600.3.12.1.noarch | — |
Vendor Fix
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Threats
Impact
important
References
10 references
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