CVE-2026-3479 Affecting python311-doc-devhelp package, versions <3.11.15-150400.9.85.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-PYTHON311DOCDEVHELP-16121365
  • published22 Apr 2026
  • disclosed21 Apr 2026

Introduced: 21 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-3479  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 python311-doc-devhelp to version 3.11.15-150400.9.85.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python311-doc-devhelp package and not the python311-doc-devhelp package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open(). The documentation has been updated to clarify this point. There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security model.

pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1