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SUSE Python-Dotenv Moderate Local File Overwrite Vulnerability 2026-22118-1

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Calendar Grey June 16, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update fixes moderate issue in python-dotenv allowing local file overwrite through crafted symlink on SUSE platforms.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python-python-dotenv fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-28684: Prior to version 1.2.2, `set_key()` and `unset_key()` in python-dotenv follow symbolic links when rewriting `.env` files, allowing a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted symlink (bsc#1262423). ## 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-16.0-918=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-918=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * python313-python-dotenv-1.1.0-160000.3.1

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security advisory moderate update SuSE local attack python-dotenv

References

* bsc#1262423

Cross-

* CVE-2026-28684

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-28684 ( SUSE ): 5.2

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

* CVE-2026-28684 ( SUSE ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-28684 ( NVD ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28684.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262423

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22118-1
Release Date: 2026-06-11T12:44:16Z
Rating: moderate

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