SUSE-SU-2026:3599-1: important: Security update for dracut

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# Security update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3599-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-12T11:53:40Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1274432

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-15816

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-15816 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-15816 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for dracut fixes the following issue:

Update to version 055+suse.367.g85633e8.

Securitys issue fixed:

  * CVE-2026-15816: root code execution via unescaped error message written to
    sourced emergency-hook script in `die()` (bsc#1274432).

Other updates and bugfixes:

  * Fix(base): sanitize message written by `die()` to the emergency hook.
  * Feat(base): add escape function implementing `printf %q`.

## Patch Instructions:

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

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-3599=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-3599=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-3599=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-ima-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-extra-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-tools-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-ima-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * dracut-ima-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * dracut-ima-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * dracut-ima-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-debugsource-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-fips-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-debuginfo-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1
    * dracut-055+suse.367.g85633e8-150400.3.52.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15816.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274432
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