openSUSE-SU-2026:21342-1: important: Security update for python-soupsieve

openSUSE security update: security update for python-soupsieve
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21342-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1271187
  * bsc#1271188



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-49476
  * CVE-2026-49477



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-49476 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-49477 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-soupsieve fixes the following issues

- CVE-2026-49476: Memory Exhaustion via Large Comma-Separated Selector Lists (bsc#1271187).
- CVE-2026-49477: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via Selector Parser (bsc#1271188).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1246=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  python313-soupsieve-2.6-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49476.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49477.html