OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22142-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2026-10-20 15:47 - Updated: 2026-10-21 19:07
Summary
Security update for yt-dlp
Severity
Important
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for yt-dlp
Description of the patch: This update for yt-dlp fixes the following issues: Changes in yt-dlp: Update to version 2026.08.19: * utils: float_or_none: Catch OverflowError * americastestkitchen: Fix season/series extraction * apple: Rework extractors * ard: Remove dead extractor * bandcamp: Support browser impersonation * bfmtv: Fix extractor * instagram: Fix logged-in extraction * showroom: Rework extractors * tiktok: Fix extractor * tiktok: Fix formats extraction * tiktok: Support share URLs * twitter: broadcast: Fix events handling * vimeo: Remove ios and macos clients * whyp: Fix extractor * youtube: Add visionos player client * youtube: Add web_embedded client fallbacks * youtube: Extract channel_follower_count for collaborators * youtube: Fix live adaptive fragments generation * youtube: Remove android_vr from default clients * youtube: tab: Always extract channel metadata * hls: Fix crash on empty fragment lists in tests Update to version 2026.07.04: * The minimum recommended Python version has been raised to 3.11 * Security: [CVE-2026-55404 bsc#1286026] Downstream command injection via improper sanitization of --write-link output * Shortcut file data is now properly validated and sanitized when the --write-link options are used * Always include warnings in debug output * Fix allow-unsafe-ext compat option * Raise minimum recommended Python version to 3.11 * Validate and escape values in --write-link output * cookies: Use ' instead of " for SQL string quoting * utils: Deprecate make_dir in favor of make_parent_dirs * utils: HTTPHeaderDict: Fix __ior__ * utils: parse_duration: Return int when appropriate * utils: parse_resolution: Support fps suffixes * utils: pkcs1pad: Fix invalid PKCS#1 v1.5 padding bytes * utils: qualities: Avoid repeated index lookups * utils: random_user_agent: Bump version range 143-149 => 144-150 * Always include id in request error output * Fix request logging * arte: Fix playlist support * bandcamp: weekly: Fix extractor * bilibili: Fix API extraction * instagram: Detect when cookies are invalidated * instagram: Rework extractor * linkedin: Remove broken login support * mgtv: Fix VIP stream extraction * mxplayer: Fix extractors * mxplayer: Rework extractors * niconico: Fix error detection * niconico: Support shorts * omnyfm: Add extractors * openrec: Rework extractors * patreon: Support new URL format * peertube: Support password-protected videos * periscope: Improve metadata extraction * reddit: Remove broken login support * soundcloud: Extract uploader_url for playlists * soundcloud: Extract comments * soundcloud: Improve metadata extraction * streaks: Fix extractor * svt: Fix extractor * telewebion: Fix extractor * trovo: Remove dead extractors * truth: Support share URLs * tviplayer: Fix extractor * unsupported: Update unsupported sites * wrestleuniverse: vod: Fix extractor * youtube: Fix extract_relative_time for abbreviated units * youtube: Fix detection of forced preroll wait time * youtube: Fix minor issues * youtube: Support live adaptive formats * tab: Fix flat extraction of collaborators * tab: Fix flat playlist metadata extraction * tab: Fix metadata extraction * tab: Fix pagination * zan: Add extractor * zdf: Detect livestreams * zoom: clips: Add extractor * external: Fix resuming downloads with aria2c * external: curl: Support development versions * mhtml: Fix storyboard content-length calculation * build: Update 17 dependencies * build: Update 6 dependencies * cleanup: Fix invalid info dict fields * cleanup: Fix minor mistakes * cleanup: Remove RTSP and MMS support * cleanup: Replace dead example/test URL * cleanup: Miscellaneous: 997fa14 * docs: Make "No AI / No LLM Policy" abundantly clear
Patchnames: openSUSE-Leap-16.0-packagehub-689
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
CVE-2026-55404
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 16.0:python313-yt-dlp-0:2026.08.19-bp160.1.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 16.0:yt-dlp-0:2026.08.19-bp160.1.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 16.0:yt-dlp-youtube-dl-0:2026.08.19-bp160.1.1.noarch —
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