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openSUSE Leap 16.0 Python-Pip Low Risk Archive Extraction CVE-2026-1703

opensuse
Calendar Grey February 14, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update for openSUSE resolves a bug and a low-severity vulnerability in python-pip related to archive extraction.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for python-pip fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2026-1703: files may be extracted outside the installation directory when installing and extracting maliciously

crafted wheel archives (bsc#1257599).

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-16.0-256=1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory low OpenSUSE file extraction python-pip malicious archives

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.3.1

python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.3.1

References

* bsc#1257599

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1703.html

Severity
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20202-1
Rating: low
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory low OpenSUSE file extraction python-pip malicious archives

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