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CVE-2026-82049VulnerabilityPublished

SUSE · Security update for python, python-base, python-doc

Affects SUSESource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-82049· High 8.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in SUSE package updates : patch SUSE CPython soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:28 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.14.0b1, 3.13.16, 3.12.15 +2
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.14.0a1 <3.14.0b1
Fixed in
  • 3.14.0b1
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.13.0 <3.13.16
Fixed in
  • 3.13.16
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.12.0 <3.12.15
Fixed in
  • 3.12.15
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.11.0 <3.11.17
Fixed in
  • 3.11.17
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • <3.10.22
Fixed in
  • 3.10.22
GitHubCPythonpkg:github/CPythonOther threatsAffected
  • <3.10.22
  • >=3.11.0 <3.11.17
  • >=3.12.0 <3.12.15
  • >=3.13.0 <3.13.16
  • >=3.14.0a1 <3.14.0b1
Fixed in
  • 3.10.22
  • 3.11.17
  • 3.12.15
  • 3.13.16
  • 3.14.0b1

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AI-suggested

A security update has been issued by the SUSE Product Security Team to fix this vulnerability in the python, python-base, and python-doc packages. Users should apply the update promptly to remediate the issue.

Description

A security update for SUSE's python packages addresses CVE-2026-82049, a vulnerability in tarfile extraction filters that mishandle archives containing a hard link to a symbolic link. This flaw allows unauthorized file modification and content disclosure.

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