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openSUSE 15 Security Update : util-linux (SUSE-SU-2026:0803-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 301295

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE- SU-2026:0803-1 advisory.

 - CVE-2026-3184: Fix full hostname usage for PAM to ensure correct access control for 'login -h' (bsc#1258859).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1258859

http://www.nessus.org/u?5bcf6396

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 301295

File Name: suse_SU-2026-0803-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/6/2026

Updated: 3/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-3184

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-3184

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2026:0803-1