SUSE-SU-2026:2731-1: moderate: Security update for editorconfig-core-c

# Security update for editorconfig-core-c

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2731-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-02T17:36:35Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1262131

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-40489

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-40489 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-40489 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40489 ( NVD ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools 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 solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for editorconfig-core-c fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-40489: improper use of `strcpy` can lead to a stack buffer overflow
    (bsc#1262131).

## 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:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-2731=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2731=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libeditorconfig-devel-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * editorconfig-core-c-debugsource-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * editorconfig-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * editorconfig-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libeditorconfig-devel-64bit-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-64bit-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-64bit-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libeditorconfig-devel-32bit-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-32bit-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-32bit-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libeditorconfig0-debuginfo-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * editorconfig-core-c-debugsource-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1
    * libeditorconfig0-0.12.6-150600.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40489.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262131