Security update for python-python-multipart

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21999-1
Release Date: 2026-05-29T14:27:32Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-40347 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-40347 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2026-40347 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2026-42561 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-42561 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-python-multipart fixes the following issues

  • CVE-2026-40347: crafted multipart/form-data can cause a denial of service (bsc#1262403).
  • CVE-2026-42561: denial of service vulnerability in multipart part header parsing (bsc#1265250).

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-827=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-827=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    • python313-python-multipart-0.0.20-160000.4.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    • python313-python-multipart-0.0.20-160000.4.1

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