CVE-2026-3479 Affecting python-base package, versions <2.7.18-150000.114.1


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-SLES157-PYTHONBASE-16090298
  • published16 Apr 2026
  • disclosed15 Apr 2026

Introduced: 15 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-3479  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.7 python-base to version 2.7.18-150000.114.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-base package and not the python-base package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.7 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