SUSE-SU-2026:21447-1
Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2026-04-27 12:47 - Updated: 2026-04-27 12:47Summary
Security update for python311
Severity
Moderate
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for python311
Description of the patch: 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).
Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-510
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
5.3 (Medium)
Vendor Fix
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
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"threats": [
{
"category": "impact",
"date": "2026-04-27T12:47:02Z",
"details": "moderate"
}
],
"title": "CVE-2026-3446"
}
]
}
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Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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