## This update for python-Twisted fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-42304: Prior to 26.4.0rc2, the twisted.names module is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack via resource exhaustion during DNS name decompression (bsc#1265265). ## 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 Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-833=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-833=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * python313-Twisted-http2-24.10.0-160000.3.1 * python313-Twisted-contextvars-24.10.0-160000.3.1
* bsc#1265265
Cross-
* CVE-2026-42304
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-42304 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-42304 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42304.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265265
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