## This update for python-pip fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-3219: concatenated tar and ZIP files are handled as ZIP files, resulting in possibly obfuscated malicious code (bsc#1262429). * CVE-2026-6357: pip self-update functionality can import newly installed modules after wheel installation, resulting in potential arbitrary code execution (bsc#1263442). ## 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-16.0-872=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-872=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
* bsc#1262429
* bsc#1263442
Cross-
* CVE-2026-1703
* CVE-2026-3219
* CVE-2026-6357
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-1703 ( SUSE ): 2.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-1703 ( SUSE ): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2026-1703 ( NVD ): 2.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/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
* CVE-2026-3219 ( SUSE ): 4.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-3219 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2026-3219 ( NVD ): 4.6
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