openSUSE-SU-2026:21429-1: low: Security update for net-tools

openSUSE security update: security update for net-tools
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21429-1
Rating: low
References:

  * bsc#1254323



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-58251



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-58251 ( SUSE ): 2.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-58251 ( SUSE ): 2.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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 net-tools fixes the following issue:

- CVE-2024-58251: denial of service via terminal escape sequences (bsc#1254323).


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-16.0-1340=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  net-tools-2.10-160000.4.1
  net-tools-deprecated-2.10-160000.4.1
  net-tools-lang-2.10-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-58251.html