SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:21415-1 (python311)

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SUSE-SU-2026:21415-1: moderate: Security update for python311
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:30:22 -0000
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# Security update for python311

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21415-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-28T15:08:27Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * 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 Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python311 fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-3446: base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default and
    ignores other information that could be processed (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 Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-690=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python311-core-debugsource-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-base-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-debugsource-3.11.15-4.1
    * libpython3_11-1_0-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-debuginfo-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-curses-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-base-debuginfo-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-curses-debuginfo-3.11.15-4.1
    * python311-3.11.15-4.1
    * libpython3_11-1_0-debuginfo-3.11.15-4.1

## References:

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



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