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openSUSE Leap 16.0 python-lxml Moderate Info Disclosure CVE-2026-41066

opensuse
Calendar Grey May 19, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
An update for openSUSE fixes a moderate severity issue in python-lxml regarding information disclosure via untrusted XML input.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for python-lxml fixes the following issue

- CVE-2026-41066: Information disclosure via untrusted XML input leading to local file read (bsc#1263254).

Patch instructions:

To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-728=1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate information disclosure local file read OpenSUSE python-lxml

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

python-lxml-doc-5.4.0-160000.3.1

python313-lxml-5.4.0-160000.3.1

python313-lxml-devel-5.4.0-160000.3.1

References

* bsc#1263254

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41066.html

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20737-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate information disclosure local file read OpenSUSE python-lxml

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