SUSE-SU-2026:3843-1: moderate: Security update for suseconnect-ng

# Security update for suseconnect-ng

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3843-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-27T14:30:44Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1159776
  * bsc#1267478
  * bsc#1268596
  * bsc#1268900
  * bsc#1270392

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * 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

  
  
An update that has five security fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for suseconnect-ng fixes the following issue:

  * Update version to 1.23.0:

  * Use product identifier for product migrations. (bsc#1268596)

  * Switch to using go1.26-openssl as the default Go version to install to
    support building the package (jsc#SCC-843, bsc#1268900).
  * Fix flag parsing so that unknown flags or options are flagged as an error
    and the usage message is displayed. (bsc#1159776)
  * InstallReleasePackage interactive/noninteractive handling should be
    consistent with DistUpgrade (bsc#1267478).
  * Add new optional rpm_packages collector, disabled by default, to collect
    list of installed SUSE vendored RPM packages. (jsc#TEL-298)
  * Allow deregsiter when subscribed regcode has expired (bsc#1270392, jsc#865)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3843=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-3843=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-3843=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3843=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3843=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * suseconnect-ng-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * suseconnect-ng-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * mcp-server-suseconnect-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
    * libsuseconnect-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
    * suseconnect-ng-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
    * suseconnect-ruby-bindings-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * suseconnect-ng-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * suseconnect-ng-1.23.0-150400.3.55.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159776
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267478
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268596
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268900
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1270392