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OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20846-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2026-05-29 14:27 - Updated: 2026-09-17 17:33
Summary
Security update for python-python-multipart
Severity
Important
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for python-python-multipart
Description of the patch: This update for python-python-multipart fixes the following issues - CVE-2026-40347: crafted `multipart/form-data` can cause a denial of service (bsc#1262403). - CVE-2026-42561: denial of service vulnerability in multipart part header parsing (bsc#1265250).
Patchnames: openSUSE-Leap-16.0-827
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
CVE-2026-40347
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 16.0:python313-python-multipart-0:0.0.20-160000.4.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact moderate
CVE-2026-42561
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
Recommended 1 product, the same list as for CVE-2026-40347
Threats
Impact important
References
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