openSUSE-SU-2026:21639-1: important: Security update for dracut

openSUSE security update: security update for dracut
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21639-1
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

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 dracut fixes the following issue:

Update to version 059+suse.726.gde083b3a1.

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 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-16.0-1498=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  dracut-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1
  dracut-extra-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1
  dracut-fips-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1
  dracut-ima-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1
  dracut-tools-059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15816.html