SUSE-SU-2026:22660-1: important: Security update for python-soupsieve

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# Security update for python-soupsieve

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22660-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-14T10:43:25Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1271187
  * bsc#1271188

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-49476
  * CVE-2026-49477

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-49476 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-49476 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-49477 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-49477 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-soupsieve fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-49476: Memory Exhaustion via Large Comma-Separated Selector Lists
    (bsc#1271187).
  * CVE-2026-49477: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via Selector
    Parser (bsc#1271188).

## 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-16.0-1246=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1246=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-soupsieve-2.6-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-soupsieve-2.6-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49476.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49477.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271187
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271188

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