SUSE-SU-2026:0971-1: moderate: Security update for python39

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# Security update for python39

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0971-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-23T14:35:05Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1259240

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-2297

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-2297 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-2297 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-2297 ( NVD ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/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

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python39 fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-2297: validation bypass via incorrectly handled hook in FileLoader
    (bsc#1259240).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-971=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-971=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * python39-base-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-devel-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-curses-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-debugsource-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-tools-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-core-debugsource-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-tk-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-testsuite-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-testsuite-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-curses-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-tk-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-doc-devhelp-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-dbm-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-doc-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-idle-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * python39-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libpython3_9-1_0-64bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-64bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-64bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-64bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-64bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-64bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python39-base-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-devel-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-curses-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-debugsource-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-tools-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-core-debugsource-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-tk-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-testsuite-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-testsuite-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-curses-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-tk-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-doc-devhelp-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-dbm-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-doc-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-idle-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * python39-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * libpython3_9-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
    * python39-base-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2297.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259240

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