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openSUSE Python ECDSA Moderate API Issue Fix Vulnerability 2026-21078-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey June 30, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
openSUSE security update addresses a moderate issue in python-ecdsa affecting API functions. Update recommended.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for python-ecdsa fixes the following issue:

- CVE-2026-33936: issue in the low-level DER parsing functions can cause unexpected exceptions to be raised from the

public API functions (bsc#1261009).

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-16.0-874=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate OpenSUSE public access api issue python-ecdsa

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

python313-ecdsa-0.19.1-160000.4.1

References

* bsc#1261009

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33936.html

Severity
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21078-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate OpenSUSE public access api issue python-ecdsa

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