SUSE-SU-2026:3872-1: libcares2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise

Published
Published 28-08-2026Last modified 10-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

SUSE-SU-2026:3872-1 is a vulnerability in libcares2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise with no CVSS score yet.

Overall risk
0/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
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010
No CVSS score recorded
EPSS scoreNot scoredRisk metrics not yet published.
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CVE-2026-33630CVE-2026-69184

Timeline

  1. 28-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Security update for libcares2 This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-33630: Use-after-free / double-free in c-ares query-completion handling, remotely triggerable via ares_getaddrinfo() over TCP (bsc#1270416). - CVE-2026-69184: CPU-exhaustion denial of service via unbounded DNS name compression pointer chains (bsc#1276290).

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EPSS trend

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Known exploited

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CISA KEV

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ENISA CNW

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CIRCL

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Public exploits

0 found

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Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

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Affected systems

Suse2 products
  • libcares2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS< 1.9.1-9.24.1
  • libcares2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5< 1.9.1-9.24.1

1 vendor · 2 products

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