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This update for python fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-6879: quadratic behavior in `xml.etree.ElementPath` index predicates can lead to a denial of service via high CPU usage (bsc#1273148). - CVE-2026-9669: crafted input can cause a stack buffer overflow (bsc#1267974). - CVE-2026-15806: urllib.request.HTTPPasswordMgr credentials for one URL scheme sent over another scheme (bsc#1276223). - CVE-2026-17084: StringPrep algorithm considered Unicode codepoint attributes outside Unicode 3.2.0 (bsc#1276226). - CVE-2026-18503: attacker-controlled CSV samples can trigger super-linear regular-expression work during dialect sniffing and consume significant CPU (bsc#1274683). - CVE-2026-19672: The tarfile module's tar and data extraction filters created directories outside the destination for members whose name leaves the destination and retu (bsc#1276227). Changes for python: - Update bundled setuptools wheels to setuptools-40.6.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl (bsc#1276903)

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SUSE-SU-2026:4411-1

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Security context

Source reference: osv:SUSE-SU-2026:4411-1

python

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
2.7.18-150000.133.1

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Prerequisites
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python-base

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
2.7.18-150000.133.1

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs
CVE-2026-15806

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CVE-2026-17084

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CVE-2026-18503

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CVE-2026-19672

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CVE-2026-6879

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CVE-2026-9669

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CVE-2026-15806 · Medium

CPython

CVE-2026-17084 · Medium

CPython

CVE-2026-18503 · Low

CPython

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