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openSUSE 16 Security Update : python-Pillow (openSUSE-SU-2026:21296-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 326669

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:21296-1 advisory.

 This update for python-Pillow fixes the following issues

 - CVE-2026-42311: malicious PSD file processing can lead to arbitrary code execution (bsc#1270404).
 - CVE-2026-54059: crafted PCF font data can cause excessive memory allocation (bsc#1270409).
 - CVE-2026-54060: fonts can trigger excessive memory allocation during conversion or saving (bsc#1270410).
 - CVE-2026-55379: bypass of decompression bomb protection allows excessive memory allocation (bsc#1270411).
 - CVE-2026-55380: crafted `.gd` file can trigger excessive C-heap allocation when loaded (bsc#1270412).

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-Pillow and / or python313-Pillow-tk packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270404

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270409

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270410

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270411

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270412

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42311

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54059

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54060

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55379

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55380

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 326669

File Name: openSUSE-2026-21296-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/14/2026

Updated: 7/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.88

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-42311

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Threat Score: 7.3

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-42311, CVE-2026-54059, CVE-2026-54060, CVE-2026-55379, CVE-2026-55380