Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1503-1
Release Date: 2026-04-20T16:17:55Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-3446 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-3446 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-3446 ( NVD ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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 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-2026-3446: Base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default (bsc#1261970).

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 Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-1503=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-base-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-curses-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.117.1
    • python-xml-2.7.18-150000.117.1

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