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SUSE Python-Dotenv Moderate Symbolic Links Issue CVE-2026-28684 Advisory

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Calendar Grey July 2, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
A security update for python-dotenv addresses a critical issue allowing symbolic link rewrites. Install SUSE updates now.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python-python-dotenv fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-28684: follow symbolic links when rewriting `.env` files (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: * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-2724=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2724=1 ## Package List: * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch) * python311-python-dotenv-1.0.0-150400.9.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * python311-python-dotenv-1.0.0-150400.9.6.1

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security advisory moderate SuSE symbolic links python-dotenv cve-2026-28684

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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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-2026:2724-1
Release Date: 2026-07-01T18:09:54Z
Rating: moderate

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