Algorithmic Complexity Affecting python313-curses package, versions <3.13.14-150700.4.53.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES157-PYTHON313CURSES-19165502
  • published22 Aug 2026
  • disclosed19 Aug 2026

Introduced: 19 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-45186  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-407  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.7 python313-curses to version 3.13.14-150700.4.53.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python313-curses package and not the python313-curses package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libexpat before 2.8.1, the computational complexity of attribute name collision checks allows a denial of service via moderately sized crafted XML input.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1