SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20952-1 (python-python-dotenv)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20952-1: moderate: Security update for python-python-dotenv
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:51:17 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for python-python-dotenv
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20952-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1262423



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-28684



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-28684 ( SUSE ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-28684 ( SUSE ): 5.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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

Description:

This update for python-python-dotenv fixes the following issue:

- CVE-2026-28684: Prior to version 1.2.2, `set_key()` and `unset_key()` in python-dotenv follow
symbolic links when
  rewriting `.env` files, allowing a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted
symlink (bsc#1262423).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-918=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  python313-python-dotenv-1.1.0-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28684.html