ESB-2026.3757
PUBLISHED
CVSS 3.299999952316284 LOW
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2026.3757
Security update for python
16 April 2026
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AUSCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2026-3479
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261365-1
Comment: CVSS (Max): 3.3 CVE-2026-3479 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVSS Source: SUSE
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS (Max): 0.0% (2nd) CVE-2026-3479 2026-04-15
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Security update for python
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1365-1
Release Date: 2026-04-15T14:30:36Z
Rating: low
References: o bsc#1259989
Cross-References: o CVE-2026-3479
o CVE-2026-3479 ( SUSE ): 2.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/
UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
o CVE-2026-3479 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/
S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS scores: o CVE-2026-3479 ( NVD ): 0.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/
UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/
MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/
MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
Affected o SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
Products: o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
o SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Description:
This update for python fixes the following issues:
o CVE-2026-3479: improper resource argument validation in pkgutil.get_data
can allow path traversal (bsc#1259989).
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
o SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-1365=
1
Package List:
o SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
python-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-base-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.114.1
libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-xml-2.7.18-150000.114.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.114.1
python-curses-2.7.18-150000.114.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3479.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259989
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