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openSUSE 15.3 Python-Pygments Low ReDoS Threat SUSE-SU-2026-1667-1

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Calendar Grey May 1, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update for python-Pygments mitigates a low-level threat relating to inefficient regex affecting multiple openSUSE versions.
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).

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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1667=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1667=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)

* python3-Pygments-2.6.1-150300.4.6.1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)

* python3-Pygments-2.6.1-150300.4.6.1

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-2026:1667-1
Release Date: 2026-04-30T17:22:44Z
Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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