SUSE-SU-2026:3422-1: important: Security update for python-sh

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# Security update for python-sh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3422-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-30T07:42:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1272424

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-54552

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-54552 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-sh fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-54552: incomplete privilege drop in the _uid option can allow a
    subprocess to retain parent supplementary groups (bsc#1272424).

## 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 High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3422=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3422=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-3422=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-sh-2.0.4-150400.9.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54552.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272424

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