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## This update for python36-pip fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-13346: incorrect handling of doubly-encoded package URLs from malicious indexes allows files to be installed to arbitrary locations on disk (bsc#1273090). ## 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 Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3846=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * python36-pip-20.2.4-8.18.1
## This update for python36-pip fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-13346: incorrect handling of doubly-encoded package URLs from malicious indexes allows files to be installed to arbitrary locations on disk (bsc#1273090). ## 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 Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3846=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * python36-pip-20.2.4-8.18.1
* CVE-2026-13346 ( SUSE ): 5.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-13346 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
* CVE-2026-13346 ( NVD ): 5.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/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
* CVE-2026-13346 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3846-1 Release Date: 2026-08-27T14:37:18Z Rating: moderate
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