SUSE-SU-2026:3652-1: important: Security update for podman

# Security update for podman

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3652-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-19T19:10:43Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1268579
  * bsc#1269471

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-55686
  * CVE-2026-57231

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-55686 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-55686 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-57231 ( 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
  * CVE-2026-57231 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-57231 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for podman fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-55686: specially crafted image where the `WORKDIR` path contains a
    symlink allows for directory creation and ownership modification on the host
    filesystem (bsc#1268579).
  * CVE-2026-57231: specially crafted image can trick podman run into leaking
    host environment variables into the container (bsc#1269471).

## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-3652=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3652=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-3652=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * podman-docker-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podmansh-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * podman-docker-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * podman-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-remote-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1
    * podman-debuginfo-4.9.5-150400.4.79.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55686.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-57231.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268579
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269471