openSUSE-SU-2026:21563-1: important: Security update for librest0_7

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openSUSE security update: security update for librest0_7
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21563-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1272399



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-16615



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-16615 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A: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 librest0_7 fixes the following issues:

Changes in librest0_7:

- CVE-2026-16615: Fix weak random number generation (bsc#1272399, glgo#GNOME/librest!44).


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-packagehub-477=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  librest-0_7-0-0.8.1-bp160.2.1
  librest0_7-devel-0.8.1-bp160.2.1
  typelib-1_0-Rest-0_7-0.8.1-bp160.2.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16615.html
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