SUSE-SU-2026:20423-1: low: Security update for python-pip

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# Security update for python-pip

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20423-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-11T19:18:19Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1257599

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-1703

  
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

  
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.

## Description:

This update for python-pip fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-1703: files may be extracted outside the installation directory
    when installing and extracting maliciously crafted wheel archives
    (bsc#1257599).

## 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-16.0-256=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-256=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.3.1
    * python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.3.1
    * python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1703.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257599

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