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<title>
ELSA-2026-56219:  python3 security update (IMPORTANT)
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<platform>Oracle Linux 8</platform>

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<reference source="elsa" ref_id="ELSA-2026-56219" ref_url="https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-56219.html"/>
<reference source="CVE" ref_id="CVE-2026-11940" ref_url="https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2026-11940.html"/>

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[3.6.8-78.0.1]
- Add Oracle Linux distribution in platform.py [Orabug: 20812544]

[3.6.8.openela.0]
- Add openela to supported dists

[3.6.8-78]
- Security fix for CVE-2026-11940
Resolves: RHEL-227194
</description>
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<advisory>
<severity>IMPORTANT</severity>
<rights>Copyright 2026 Oracle, Inc.</rights>
<issued date="2026-08-18"/>
<cve cvss3="7.3/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N" href="https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2026-11940.html" public="20260623">CVE-2026-11940</cve>

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