SUSE-SU-2026:21587-1: moderate: Security update for python-lxml

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# Security update for python-lxml

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21587-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-11T10:11:11Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1263254

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-41066

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-41066 ( SUSE ):  6.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-41066 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-41066 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-lxml fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-41066: Information disclosure via untrusted XML input leading to
    local file read (bsc#1263254).

## 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-728=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python313-lxml-5.4.0-160000.3.1
    * python-lxml-debugsource-5.4.0-160000.3.1
    * python313-lxml-debuginfo-5.4.0-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41066.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263254

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