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ALSA-2026:11077 Not scored

Important: python3 security update

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * python: Python: Arbitrary code execution or information disclosure via use-after-free in decompression modules (CVE-2026-6100) * python: cpython: Python: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in webbrowser.open() API (CVE-2026-4786) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published April 27, 2026
Required by Not available
Last source change April 30, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

AlmaLinux:8 platform-python
AlmaLinux:8 platform-python-debug
AlmaLinux:8 platform-python-devel
AlmaLinux:8 python3-idle
AlmaLinux:8 python3-libs
AlmaLinux:8 python3-test
AlmaLinux:8 python3-tkinter

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities ALSA-2026:11077

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * python: Python: Arbitrary code execution or information disclosure via use-after-free in decompression modules (CVE-2026-6100) * python: cpython: Python: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in webbrowser.open() API (CVE-2026-4786) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence