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SUSE Linux Important python-wheel Security Update CVE-2026-24049

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Calendar Grey February 11, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Linux update for python-wheel addresses important vulnerabilities with path permissions adjustments. Stay secure!
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python-wheel fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-24049: Fixed absent path sanitization can cause arbitrary file permission modification (bsc#1257100). ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-424=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-424=1 * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-424=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-424=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-424=1 ## Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update SuSE important python-wheel arbitrary file modification

References

* bsc#1257100

Cross-

* CVE-2026-24049

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-24049 ( SUSE ): 7.2

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

* CVE-2026-24049 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-24049 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24049.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0424-1
Release Date: 2026-02-11T08:30:10Z
Rating: important

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