SUSE-SU-2026:1436-1: moderate: Security update for python-ecdsa

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# Security update for python-ecdsa

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1436-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-17T12:51:37Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1261009

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-33936

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-33936 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-33936 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-33936 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * 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.

## Description:

This update for python-ecdsa fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-33936: issue in the low-level DER parsing functions can cause
    unexpected exceptions to be raised from the public API functions
    (bsc#1261009).

## 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 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1436=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-1436=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-1436=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-ecdsa-0.18.0-150400.12.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python311-ecdsa-0.18.0-150400.12.6.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python311-ecdsa-0.18.0-150400.12.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33936.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261009

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