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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Python-Pip Low Extraction Issue 2026-20423-1

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update available for python-pip addressing low severity extraction issue affecting SUSE systems. Immediate installation recommended.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## 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 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-256=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-256=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.3.1 * python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)

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Topics Covered

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References

* bsc#1257599

Cross-

* CVE-2026-1703

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-1703 ( SUSE ): 2.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-1703 ( SUSE ): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2026-1703 ( NVD ): 2.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257599

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20423-1
Release Date: 2026-02-11T19:18:19Z
Rating: low

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