CVE-2026-7210 Affecting python3-base package, versions <3.6.15-150300.10.129.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.67% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES156-PYTHON3BASE-21350007
  • published21 Oct 2026
  • disclosed20 Oct 2026

Introduced: 20 Oct 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.6 python3-base to version 3.6.15-150300.10.129.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-base package and not the python3-base package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.6 relevant fixed versions and status.

xml.parsers.expat and xml.etree.ElementTree use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash flooding.\r\n\r\nFully mitigating this vulnerability requires both updating libexpat to 2.8.0 or later and applying this patch.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1