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openSUSE 15.6 Python Multipart Important DoS CVE-2026-42561

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important update available for openSUSE Leap 15.6 resolving DoS in python-python-multipart with CVE-2026-42561.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python-python-multipart fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-42561: denial of service vulnerability in multipart part header parsing (bsc#1265250). ## 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-2026-1961=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * python311-python-multipart-0.0.9-150600.3.12.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important python OpenSUSE cve-2026-42561

References

* bsc#1265250

Cross-

* CVE-2026-42561

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-42561 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-42561 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42561.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265250

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1961-1
Release Date: 2026-05-18T08:07:18Z
Rating: important

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