Security update for python-pip

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22018-1
Release Date: 2026-06-02T13:37:37Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-1703 ( SUSE ): 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-1703 ( SUSE ): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2026-1703 ( NVD ): 2.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/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
  • CVE-2026-3219 ( SUSE ): 4.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-3219 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2026-3219 ( NVD ): 4.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/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
  • CVE-2026-6357 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-6357 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-6357 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/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
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-pip fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-3219: concatenated tar and ZIP files are handled as ZIP files, resulting in possibly obfuscated malicious code (bsc#1262429).
  • CVE-2026-6357: pip self-update functionality can import newly installed modules after wheel installation, resulting in potential arbitrary code execution (bsc#1263442).

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-16.0-872=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-872=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    • python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.4.1
    • python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.4.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    • python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.4.1
    • python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.4.1

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