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openSUSE 16 Security Update : python-Mako (openSUSE-SU-2026:20645-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 311763

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote openSUSE 16 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the openSUSE- SU-2026:20645-1 advisory.

 This update for python-Mako fixes the following issue:

 - CVE-2026-41205: Prior to 1.3.11, TemplateLookup.get_template() is vulnerable to path traversal (bsc#1262716).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python313-Mako package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1262716

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41205

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 311763

File Name: openSUSE-2026-20645-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/2/2026

Updated: 5/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-41205

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:16.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python313-mako

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-41205