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SUSE python-wheel Important Security Update 2026-0460-1 CVE-2026-24049

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Calendar Grey February 12, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important security update for python-wheel protects against arbitrary file permissions. Install recommended patch.
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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-460=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-460=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-460=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS

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security advisory 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 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0460-1
Release Date: 2026-02-11T23:30:24Z
Rating: important

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