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openSUSE python-lxml Moderate Local File Read Threat 2026-2729-1

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# Security update for python-lxml Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2729-1 Release Date: 2026-07-02T17:3
An update that solves one vulnerability 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).

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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-SP7-2026-2729=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2729=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* python311-lxml-devel-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

* python-lxml-debugsource-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

* python311-lxml-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

* python311-lxml-debuginfo-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* python-lxml-debugsource-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

* python311-lxml-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

* python311-lxml-debuginfo-4.9.3-150400.8.11.1

References

* bsc#1263254

## References:

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263254

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2729-1
Release Date: 2026-07-02T17:31:24Z
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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