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Security update for gnome-shell

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Medium
Published: 09/25/2026 (09/25/2026, 14:16:49 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: SUSE Product Security Team
Product: SUSE

Description

A security update for gnome-shell addresses CVE-2026-91786, which involves missing dimension validation when processing icons from a remote search provider via D-Bus. This flaw can lead to an out-of-bounds read. The vulnerability is rated medium severity. The update fixes this issue in specific SUSE gnome-shell packages.

Affected software

suse/gnome-shell
pkg:rpm/suse/gnome-shell
Affected versions
=3.20.4-77.31.2.aarch64

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AILast updated: 09/27/2026, 04:46:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-91786 is a vulnerability in gnome-shell where missing validation of icon dimensions received from a remote search provider over D-Bus can cause an out-of-bounds read. This issue was identified and fixed by the SUSE Product Security Team in their update for gnome-shell version 3.20.4-77.31.2 on the aarch64 platform. The vulnerability could lead to memory safety issues but no active exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an out-of-bounds read due to improper validation of icon dimensions from remote search providers via D-Bus. This could result in application crashes or potential information disclosure. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

A security update has been released by SUSE to fix this vulnerability in gnome-shell version 3.20.4-77.31.2 for aarch64. Users should apply this official patch to remediate the issue.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
SUSE Product Security Team
Advisory Id
SUSE-SU-2026:4350-1
Cve Count
1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab89bf2f7a7c541069421ec

Added to database: 09/27/2026, 04:30:42 UTC

Last enriched: 09/27/2026, 04:46:44 UTC

Last updated: 09/27/2026, 05:03:53 UTC

Views: 5

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