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SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : python313-setuptools (SUSE-SU-2026:5223-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 381220

Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:5223-1 advisory.

 This update for python313-setuptools fixes the following issue:

 - CVE-2026-23949: python-jaraco.context: malicious tar archives may lead to path traversal (bsc#1289515).

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-setuptools package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1289515

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23949

http://www.nessus.org/u?21390e6a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 381220

File Name: suse_SU-2026-5223-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/14/2026

Updated: 11/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

Percentile: 51.11

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-23949

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python313-setuptools

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: 11/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-23949

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2026:5223-1