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openSUSE Python-Dotenv Moderate Symbolic Link Issue 2026-2724-1

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# Security update for python-python-dotenv Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2724-1 Release Date: 2026-0
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for python-python-dotenv fixes the following issue:

* CVE-2026-28684: follow symbolic links when rewriting `.env` files

(bsc#1262423)

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security advisory moderate OpenSUSE symbolic links python-dotenv rewriting

Patch

## 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:

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-2724=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2724=1

Package List

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)

* python311-python-dotenv-1.0.0-150400.9.6.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)

* python311-python-dotenv-1.0.0-150400.9.6.1

References

* bsc#1262423

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28684.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262423

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2724-1
Release Date: 2026-07-01T18:09:54Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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