openSUSE 16 Security Update : gawk (openSUSE-SU-2026:21393-1)

The remote openSUSE 16 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:21393-1 advisory. - CVE-2026-40467: use-after-free vulnerability within the dogetlineredir routine could lead to a program crash bsc1271351. - CVE-2026-40468:...

USN-8588-1 gawk vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Gawk incorrectly handled memory when processing input using the getline redirection. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2026-40467 It was discovered that Gawk incorrectly handled certain integer calculations when allocating memory. A...