openSUSE 16 Security Update : podman (openSUSE-SU-2026:21244-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 326019

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:21244-1 advisory.

This update for podman fixes the following issues

- CVE-2026-34986: github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4,github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3: crafted JWE input with a missing encrypted key can lead to a denial of service (bsc#1262856).
- CVE-2026-39827: Invoking memory leak when rejecting channels can lead to DoS in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39828: Invoking bypass of certificate restrictions in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39829: Invoking pathological RSA/DSA parameters may cause DoS in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39830: Invoking client can cause server deadlock on unexpected responses in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39831: Invoking bypass of FIDO/U2F security keys physical interaction in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39832: Invoking agent constraints dropped when forwarding keys in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39833: Invoking key constraints not enforced in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39834: Invoking infinite loop on large channel writes in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-39835: Invoking server panic during CheckHostKey/Authenticate in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-42508: Invoking auth bypass via unenforced @revoked status in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-46595: Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-46597: Invoking byte arithmetic causes underflow and panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (bsc#1266125).
- CVE-2026-46598: Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent (bsc#1266125).

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

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

Solution

Update the affected podman, podman-remote and / or podmansh packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1262856

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1266125

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22869

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47913

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47914

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52881

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6032

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9566

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34986

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39827

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39828

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39829

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39830

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39831

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39832

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39833

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39834

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39835

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42508

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46595

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46597

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46598

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 326019

File Name: openSUSE-2026-21244-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/9/2026

Updated: 7/9/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.7

Percentile: 99.07

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-52881

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Threat Score: 5.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:16.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:podman-remote, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:podmansh, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:podman

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-22869, CVE-2025-47913, CVE-2025-47914, CVE-2025-52881, CVE-2025-6032, CVE-2025-9566, CVE-2026-34986, CVE-2026-39827, CVE-2026-39828, CVE-2026-39829, CVE-2026-39830, CVE-2026-39831, CVE-2026-39832, CVE-2026-39833, CVE-2026-39834, CVE-2026-39835, CVE-2026-42508, CVE-2026-46595, CVE-2026-46597, CVE-2026-46598

IAVA: 2025-A-0674-S