SUSE-SU-2026:4738-1: important: Security update for python

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# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4738-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-19T12:58:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1280459

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-82049

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-82049 ( SUSE ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-82049 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-82049 ( NVD ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-82049: tarfile extraction filters mishandle archives containing a
    hard link to a symbolic link, allowing file modification and content
    disclosure (bsc#1280459).

## 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 Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-4738

## Package List:

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.136.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.136.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-82049.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280459

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