openSUSE-SU-2026:21427-1: moderate: Security update for perl-HTTP-Date

openSUSE security update: security update for perl-http-date
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21427-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1271705



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-14741



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-14741 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-14741 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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 perl-HTTP-Date fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-14741: CPU exhaustion via polynomial regex backtracking in parse_date (bsc#1271705).


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-16.0-1338=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  perl-HTTP-Date-6.06-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14741.html