openSUSE-SU-2026:21303-1: important: Security update for gsasl

openSUSE security update: security update for gsasl
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21303-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1268885



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-56968



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-56968 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-56968 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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 gsasl fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-56968: improper sanitization of a short challenge in `_gsasl_ntlm_client_step` of the NTLM client can lead to
  memory disclosure (bsc#1268885).


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-16.0-1214=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  gsasl-2.2.1-160000.4.1
  gsasl-devel-2.2.1-160000.4.1
  gsasl-lang-2.2.1-160000.4.1
  libgsasl18-2.2.1-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56968.html