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:...

gawk: Gawk: Buffer overflow in ftype() routine may lead to code execution or denial of service

A flaw was found in gawk. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ftype routine, located in the extension/readdir.c program file. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to crash the program, resulting in a denial of service. It may also potentially lead to arbitrary code execution, thou...

EUVD-2026-43495

Buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in "extension/readdir.c" program file of gawk ftype routine. This issue could be used to crash the program and potentially to achieve code execution, although the latter has not been confirmed to be feasible. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below...