SB2026022042 - SUSE update for protobuf 



SB2026022042 - SUSE update for protobuf

Published: February 20, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026022042
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Uncontrolled recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0994)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in within the google.protobuf.json_format.ParseDict(). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service attack. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.