Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0873-1
Release Date: 2026-03-11T17:07:20Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-1299 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-1299 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-1299 ( NVD ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-1299: header injection when an email is serialized due to improper newline quoting in BytesGenerator (bsc#1257181).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-873=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-873=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python-curses-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-devel-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-xml-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-idle-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-demo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-tk-2.7.18-150000.108.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-150000.108.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python-curses-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-xml-2.7.18-150000.108.1
    • python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.108.1

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