SUSE-SU-2026:2655-1: moderate: Security update for python36

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# Security update for python36

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2655-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-26T12:23:25Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1258364
  * bsc#1261970

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-3446

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-3446 ( SUSE ):  6.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-3446 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-3446 ( NVD ):  6.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for python36 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-3446: Base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default
    (bsc#1261970).

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2655=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * python36-3.6.15-111.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-3.6.15-111.1
    * python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-111.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-111.1
    * python36-base-3.6.15-111.1
    * python36-debugsource-3.6.15-111.1
    * python36-devel-3.6.15-111.1
    * python36-debuginfo-3.6.15-111.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.6.15-111.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-111.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3446.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258364
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261970

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