SUSE · Security update for distribution
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade SUSE opentelemetry-go to 0.21.0 when convenient.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:06 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.21.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade opentelemetry-go and github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go to 0.21.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| open-telemetryopentelemetry-go | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gogithub.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-gopkg:golang/github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-goOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
This update for distribution fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-81871: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploggrpc: OpenTelemetry-Go: TLS certificate bypass allows log telemetry interception and alteration (bsc#1281468). - CVE-2026-81872: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log: OpenTelemetry-Go: Denial of Service via attacker-driven log emission (bsc#1281469).
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/2026/opensuse-su-2026_22010-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1281468 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1281469 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-81871/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-81872/ (opens in a new tab)