SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20264078-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1
Upstream
CVE (2)
Related
CVE (2)
Published
2026-09-08T07:13:23Z
Modified
2026-09-13T18:23:22Z
Summary
Security update for dracut
Details

This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-6893: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection (bsc#1268322).
  • CVE-2026-16445: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection in NetworkManager initrd module (bsc#1273580).

Changes for dracut:

  • Update to version 055+suse.371.g92f67c2:
  • fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.override
  • fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.gw
  • fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.hostname
  • fix(network-legacy): strip DHCP-supplied domain to a safe charset
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS
dracut

Package

Name
dracut
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "dracut":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-fips":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-ima":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
dracut

Package

Name
dracut
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "dracut":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-fips":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-ima":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
dracut

Package

Name
dracut
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "dracut":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-fips":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
dracut

Package

Name
dracut
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "dracut":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-fips":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
dracut

Package

Name
dracut
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "dracut":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-fips":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-ima":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
dracut

Package

Name
dracut
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dracut&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "dracut":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-fips":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-ima":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1",
            "dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated":  "055+suse.371.g92f67c2-150400.3.55.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4078-1.json"