openSUSE-SU-2026:21218-1: important: Security update for perl-List-SomeUtils-XS

openSUSE security update: security update for perl-list-someutils-xs
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21218-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1269210



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-12844



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-12844 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-12844 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for perl-List-SomeUtils-XS fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-12844: heap buffer overflow in the `pairwise` function (bsc#1269210).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1144=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  perl-List-SomeUtils-XS-0.58-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12844.html