Security update for python-wheel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0460-1
Release Date: 2026-02-11T23:30:24Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-24049 ( SUSE ): 7.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  • CVE-2026-24049 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-24049 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-wheel fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-24049: Fixed absent path sanitization can cause arbitrary file permission modification (bsc#1257100).

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 High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-460=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-460=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-460=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2026-460=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-460=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    • python311-wheel-0.40.0-150400.13.10.1

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