SUSE-SU-2026:22300-1: important: Security update for python-pip

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# Security update for python-pip

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22300-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-20T18:17:57Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1266669

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-8643

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-8643 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-8643 ( NVD ):  4.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/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-2026-8643 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-8643 ( NVD ):  8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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.

## Description:

This update for python-pip fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-8643: Path traversal via malicious entry point name in pip wheel
    installation allows arbitrary file overwrite (bsc#1266669).

## 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-16.0-1005=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1005=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.5.1
    * python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-pip-25.0.1-160000.5.1
    * python313-pip-wheel-25.0.1-160000.5.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8643.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266669

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