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SUSE Python Update SUSE-SU-2026-1503-1 Moderate Base64 Decoding Issue

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Calendar Grey April 21, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Get the latest security advisory for SUSE's Python addressing a moderate issue with base64 decoding padding and installation instructions.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-3446: Base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default (bsc#1261970). ## 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 Package Hub 15 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-1503=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1 * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.117.1 * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.117.1 * python-base-2.7.18-150000.117.1 * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.117.1 * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.117.1

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security advisory moderate SuSE python cve-2026-3446 base64 decoding

References

* bsc#1261970

Cross-

* CVE-2026-3446

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-3446 ( SUSE ): 6.0

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

* CVE-2026-3446 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2026-3446 ( NVD ): 6.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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 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

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3446.html

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1503-1
Release Date: 2026-04-20T16:17:55Z
Rating: moderate

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