SUSE-SU-2025:4398-1: low: Security update for python3

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# Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4398-1  
Release Date: 2025-12-15T11:30:55Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1251305
  * bsc#1252974

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-6075
  * CVE-2025-8291

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-6075 ( SUSE ):  1.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-6075 ( SUSE ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-6075 ( NVD ):  1.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-8291 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-8291 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-8291 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2025-6075: Fixed simple quadratic complexity vulnerabilities on
    `os.path.expandvars()` (bsc#1252974).
  * CVE-2025-8291: Fixed missing validity checks of the ZIP64 End of Central
    Directory (EOCD) (bsc#1251305).

Other issues fixed:

  * Added @requires_lchmod operator for skipping tests on platforms were
    changing the mode of symbolic links is supported.
  * Fixed decoding byte strings in `localeconv()` for consistent output.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-4398=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-32bit-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-tk-3.4.10-25.163.1
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.163.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6075.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8291.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251305
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252974

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