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openSUSE Python39 Security Risk CVE-2029-3678 SUSE-SU-2029-3175-4

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Calendar Grey March 23, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE security advisory addresses a moderate impact vulnerability in python39, requiring prompt attention for users.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python39 fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-2297: validation bypass via incorrectly handled hook in FileLoader (bsc#1259240). ## 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-2026-971=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-971=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * python39-base-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1 * python39-devel-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1 * libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1 * python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1 * python39-curses-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1

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security advisory moderate OpenSUSE validation python39 cve-2026-2297

References

* bsc#1259240

Cross-

* CVE-2026-2297

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-2297 ( SUSE ): 5.7

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

* CVE-2026-2297 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2026-2297 ( NVD ): 5.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2297.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259240

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0971-1
Release Date: 2026-03-23T14:35:05Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate OpenSUSE validation python39 cve-2026-2297

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