SUSE SLES16 Security Update : python-python-multipart (SUSE-SU-2026:22372-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 324845

Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES16 / SLES_SAP16 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:22372-1 advisory.

This update for python-python-multipart fixes the following issues

- CVE-2026-53537: multipart/form-data with extended parameters can lead to file or parameter smuggling (bsc#1268506).
- CVE-2026-53538: urlencoded requests containing semicolons can lead to form field smuggling (bsc#1268496).
- CVE-2026-53539: small crafted body can cause a denial of service (bsc#1268500).
- CVE-2026-53540: crafted request buffers can lead to degrading availability (bsc#1268488).

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

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

Solution

Update the affected python313-python-multipart package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268488

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268496

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268500

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268506

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-July/047767.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53537

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53538

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53539

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53540

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 324845

File Name: suse_SU-2026-22372-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/2/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.73

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-53537

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python313-python-multipart, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:16

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: 6/26/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-53537, CVE-2026-53538, CVE-2026-53539, CVE-2026-53540

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2026:22372-1