SUSE · security update for python3.11
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in SUSE package updates : update the Red Hat redhat/python3.11 package when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.8.5, 9.6.5, 9.4.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/python3.11 package to 9.8.5, 9.6.5 or 9.4.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/python3.11pkg:rpm/redhat/python3.11Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update patch is available from Red Hat for python3.12 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. Users should apply the update as per Red Hat's advisory (RHSA-2024:6146) to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update instructions. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
Description
A security update addresses a vulnerability in the Python 3.12 email module where newlines in email headers were not properly quoted, allowing header injection (CVE-2024-6923). This issue affects the python3.12 package as distributed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. The vulnerability has been rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. A patch is available and should be applied to affected systems to remediate the issue.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6146 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302255 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_6146.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_6179.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-September/000013.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6923/ (opens in a new tab)