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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Low python-Pygments ReDoS Issue SUSE-SU-2026-1666-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey May 1, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update resolves security issue in python-Pygments for openSUSE with low impact. Immediate patching encouraged for affected systems.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for python-Pygments fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2026-4539: inefficient regex for GUID and ID pattern matching can lead

to archetype lexer ReDoS (bsc#1260796).

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Topics Covered

security advisory low OpenSUSE REDoS Python-Pygments cve-2026-4539

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:

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2026-1666=1

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-1666=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1666=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-1666=1

Package List

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)

* python311-Pygments-2.15.1-150400.7.10.1

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)

* python311-Pygments-2.15.1-150400.7.10.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)

* python311-Pygments-2.15.1-150400.7.10.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)

* python311-Pygments-2.15.1-150400.7.10.1

References

* bsc#1260796

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4539.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260796

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1666-1
Release Date: 2026-04-30T17:22:22Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

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Topics Covered

security advisory low OpenSUSE REDoS Python-Pygments cve-2026-4539

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